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.
24 May 2021
‘Levelling up’ must be more targeted, say peers
The Prime Minister’s “levelling up” plans need to be more targeted to prevent deprived areas being “short-changed”, argue peers, as reported by the BBC this week The Lords Public Services...
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24 May 2021
Oxfordshire pub offers post-lockdown lifeline to locals with library and IT hub
Oxfordshire publican Dan Redfern is opening a library and IT hub at his pub The Cherry Tree Inn in Stoke Row to help support local residents as the country moves...
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17 May 2021
Rural Review of Build Back Better – A government plan for growth
In March government published Build Back Better, a publication setting out the government’s plan to support economic growth through investment in infrastructure, skills and innovation through levelling up, supporting the...
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17 May 2021
RSN to produce a Rural Lens review of the Queen’s Speech
The RSN will produce a Rural Lens Review of the Queen’s Speech and the Government’s supporting document for circulation with the Bulletin next week Our overarching comments at this stage...
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17 May 2021
How do we build more homes in the countryside?
The Times reports on proposed ways of building more homes in the countryside without ruining it, following increased levels of ‘urban flight’ caused by the pandemic The report notes that...
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17 May 2021
MPs launch inquiry seeking ways to boost rural economy
Farming UK reports that a cross-party group of MPs and peers has launched a new inquiry that wants to explore ways to boost the UK rural economy post-pandemic The inquiry...
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10 May 2021
Rural workers at a disadvantage if a full-time office return is out
Employees who live outside of major towns and cities risk being negatively affected if offices don’t return to working full-time in the office, according to rural broadband specialist Voneus, as...
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10 May 2021
West Midlands market towns desperate for local Government support
The i paper reports how the surge in online shopping throughout the pandemic has been devastating for many small high streets already struggling to survive before Government-mandated shop closures For...
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04 May 2021
New survey into how rural businesses coped with crisis
Teesdale Mercury reports on a new survey from the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) asking rural businesses how they are dealing with COVID-19 The survey will ask more...
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04 May 2021
Making levelling up work for Yorkshire’s rural residents
Conservative peer Anne McIntosh explores in the Yorkshire Post the ways in which the Government’s levelling-up agenda and ‘build back better’ possibilities will work in a rural landscape She maintains...
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