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.
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
Free Seminars on Social Enterprise, Health Inequalities and Digital Futures
Cirican has recently approached us, to offer three exciting seminars, free of charge, to all Rural Service Network members. The events are due to take place online during May, June...
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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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04 May 2021
Government’s rural network infrastructure plans ‘ignore businesses’, claims Three
Trade publication IT Pro reports on claims from mobile operator, Three, that the Government is continuing to ignore business use cases across rural and remote areas when rolling out network...
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26 Apr 2021
Labour launches policy review as data shows £255m cut to rural communities
Labour has launched its rural England policy review and outlined its plan to become ‘the party of the great British countryside’ as LabourList reports on data showing that Government cuts...
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19 Apr 2021
Labour to establish commission to aid the high street’s post-pandemic revival
Local paper the Winsford Guardian has reported that Labour is set to reveal the details of a new high street commission designed to inform its policies on how to rebuild...
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19 Apr 2021
New Flybe owners seek to relaunch UK regional airline this summer
Regional airline Flybe is aiming to resume flights this summer after a new company purchased the defunct airline’s assets, according to Business Live Exeter-headquartered Flybe Ltd collapsed in early 2020,...
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12 Apr 2021
A promise from the Government to level up northern areas
The Northern Echo reports that Government announcements for levelling up for northern areas will not be as sustainable or effective if they overlook rural communities The report says announcements such...
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