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.
06 Dec 2021
Rural Economy Spotlight – December 2021
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities Government plans to phase out fossil...
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15 Nov 2021
Rural businesses miss out on £300m funding pot
Farming Weekly reports that farming and rural areas could lose government funding worth hundreds of millions of pounds a year, according to research from the Country Land and Business Association...
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08 Nov 2021
Rural firms ‘losing out’ after EU funds replaced
The Times reports that rural businesses have accused ministers of “levelling down” the countryside after analysis of the budget found they will suffer a shortfall of hundreds of millions of...
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08 Nov 2021
Responses to Levelling Up report
Further to their new report (A strategic case for equitable recognition of rural economies in Levelling Up policies) and also the RSN Rural Conference 2021 (with particular focus on the...
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01 Nov 2021
A ‘rural-inclusive’ case for Levelling Up
The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) has set out its argument about why and how the Government should develop ‘rural-inclusive’ Levelling Up policies, delivery programmes and resources The...
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01 Nov 2021
Better broadband for 500,000 rural homes in UK gigabit revolution
The Government have announced more than 500,000 more rural homes and businesses will be given access to better broadband under plans to level up the UK with improved internet connectivity...
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01 Nov 2021
Rural Business to Business Funding
Grants of between £2000 and £10000 are available to eligible businesses in rural areas within the Stafford Borough Council area who have plans to develop new products and services to...
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01 Nov 2021
UK’s rural broadband specialist dials up £100M debt facility from international banking consortium
UK Teck News reports that leading broadband provider for rural homes and businesses across the West of England, Airband, has successfully closed a significant £100 million debt package from an...
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01 Nov 2021
Tax relief on kit for farmers
Farmers Weekly reports that rural businesses have been offered an extension to the annual investment allowance at £1 million until March 2023 Last Wednesday, the Chancellor announced that the allowance...
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25 Oct 2021
Rewilding projects can help rural economies
Local paper, the John O’Groat Journal and Caithness Courier, publishes the results of a new report that shows rural economies could benefit from rewilding initiatives while helping Britain meet its...
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