Rural Economies
Economic growth is widely acknowledged as essential for national wealth and prosperity, and is a priority for political parties. Rural economies, employing millions and home to a higher proportion of small businesses, have potential for growth if barriers are removed.
03 May 2022
Parliamentary group launches major report into rural economy
The All Party Parliamentary Group on The Rural Powerhouse publishes £43bn blueprint for economic growth in the countryside The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on the Rural Powerhouse has published a new report...
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03 May 2022
Rural voters could punish Tories over lack of levelling up policies
The Yorkshire Post reports that polling commissioned by the Country Land and Business Association in the UK’s five most rural counties found that 46 per cent of respondents had voted...
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28 Apr 2022
Businesses’ views sought on rural broadband connection
The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) is collaborating with Building Digital UK (BDUK), part of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), to seek businesses’ views...
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28 Apr 2022
RSN Economic Profiling Service – May 2022
The RSN Economic Profiling Service provides an analysis of Alternative Claimant Count with the May 2022 edition now being available. The analysis examines the ratio of claimant on flows to...
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11 Apr 2022
Committee warns of impacts to farming labour shortage
BBC reports that chronic labour shortages in the food and farming sector could lead to price rises and the UK becoming more dependent on food imports A report by the...
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11 Apr 2022
Laborious planning rules are losing support for the Tories in the countryside
The Telegraph reports that a survey commissioned by Country Land and Business Association found that laborious planning rules are losing the Conservative Party support in rural areas Around 12 million...
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04 Apr 2022
Is Government support for rural post offices enough to save them?
The below article (published by Anne Pardoe at Citizens Advice) discusses whether recently announced Government funding for rural post offices is enough to keep them operating The government has announced...
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04 Apr 2022
More people than ever before are interested in setting up a community business
The Plunkett Foundation’s 2021 Impact Report reveals that the number of community businesses has continued to rise, in spite of the disruption of the pandemic The report also shows that...
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04 Apr 2022
Rural pubs rescued with levelling up funds
The Government has announced they will use their levelling up fund to support pubs in rural communities across England Pubs serving remote communities in England saved by government intervention that...
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28 Mar 2022
Spring Statement ‘blow for rural businesses’ with calls for more support
The Yorkshire Post reports that the Spring Statement signified a “blow for rural businesses”, Ministers have been warned, with “insufficient support for the rural economy and hospitality businesses” Cuts in...
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