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.
14 Feb 2022
Yorkshire’s countryside should not be seen as ‘rural museum’
Yorkshire Post reports that leading figures in the North have voiced their concerns that the Government has not fully recognised the importance of the rural economy through its flagship levelling...
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08 Feb 2022
The Levelling Up White Paper: Initial views of the RSN: How can it be made to work for rural settings?
At some 350 pages in length (plus a Technical Annex on Missions and Metrics), it will take us some time to consider all the rural issues in a ‘Rural Lens...
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08 Feb 2022
Impact of Outreach and Temporary Closures on Post Office Access
A report by the Citizens Advice illustrates how the post office network continues to provide vital access to essential face-to-face services. Nearly 1 in 5 (18%) people visit a post office...
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08 Feb 2022
Plunkett launches an online directory of assets of community value – ACVs
Keep It in the Community (KIITC) is an online database of all community assets in England, such as pubs, shops and land, that have been nominated or registered as an Asset...
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08 Feb 2022
Cornwall submits ‘ambitious’ bid for City of Culture to become first rural area to win
ITV reports that Cornwall has submitted its ‘ambitious’ bid to become the first rural area to win UK City of Culture 2025 – saying it would be a huge boost...
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03 Feb 2022
2022 Rural Shop Report
Recently, we launched our 2022 Rural Shop Report which looks at the vital role that rural convenience stores play in the day to day lives of their customers and takes...
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03 Feb 2022
Continuing to support publicans and their local communities
Pub is The Hub, the not-for-profit organisation that helps pubs to diversify and provide essential local services, is continuing to support publicans and their local communities. Despite the challenges faced...
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03 Feb 2022
Encouraging older shoppers back into rural stores
A series of practical recommendations to encourage older shoppers in rural areas back into local stores in the wake of Covid-19 have emerged from research commissioned by the National Innovation...
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03 Feb 2022
We want to help to Get Rural Small Businesses Trading Better
The Forum of Private Business were set up in 1977 in a rural community with the goal of helping small businesses to deal with day-to-day issues, compliance and to give...
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24 Jan 2022
Boris Johnson’s faster broadband promise is being broken, say MPs
The Guardian reports the UK ‘little nearer to closing great digital divide’ between cities and rural areas Boris Johnson’s promise to “level up” the nation by providing next-generation-speed broadband to most...
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