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.
27 Aug 2019
Labour plan to ‘revive’ high streets
The Municipal Journal covers the Labour Party’s plan to ‘revive’ high streets by giving councils the power to reopen abandoned shops Jeremy Corbyn announced that councils would be able to...
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19 Aug 2019
Rural groups write to the Prime Minister about no-deal Brexit
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) and the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) have written to the Prime Minister to emphasise that a no-deal Brexit is ‘highly undesirable’ for the...
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19 Aug 2019
Royal Mint no longer printing 1p, 2p or £2 coins
The website MoneyExpert.com reports on the news that 2018-19 was the first year since 1972 that no new 1p coins entered circulation No new 2p coins were issued for the...
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12 Aug 2019
Regional Imbalances in the UK Economy
IED responds to Treasury Committee Regional Imbalances in the UK Economy inquiry The Institute of Economic Development (IED) has published its response to the cross-party Treasury Committee inquiry into Regional...
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12 Aug 2019
Business leaders call on PM for further devolution
The Business Desk reports that business leaders in the north of England have called on the Prime Minister to ‘kick-start’ devolution One hundred business leaders have signed the ‘Devo 100’...
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22 Jul 2019
Model-based estimates of unemployment
This analysis shows the quarterly fluctuations in estimates of unemployment levels and rates for a chosen member authority over a period of four years. It also charts the rates for...
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22 Jul 2019
Jobseekers Allowance
The Jobseekers Allowance claimant rate measures the number of claimants as a proportion of resident population. This spreadsheet provides for a member authority an analysis over time plus the rural...
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19 Jul 2019
RSN Economic Profiling Service – May 2019
– Unemployment Claimant Flows as an Indicator of Economic Performance JSA claimant flows analysis (June 2019) JSA claimants as percentage of working population analysis (March 19)
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18 Jul 2019
National Rural Conference 2019 in association with CCRI
We are thrilled to be hosting our annual National Rural Conference by kind permission of the University of Gloucestershire at its Park Campus in Cheltenham in early September. We are...
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15 Jul 2019
Government won’t force banks to keep branches open
The Financial Times reports that the Government has refused to intervene to protect banking services in rural areas, despite recommendations from the Treasury Committee. In May, the Committee called for...
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