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16 Nov 2020

UK’s first autonomous delivery vehicle has hit the roads

WalesOnline has reported that the UK’s first autonomous delivery vehicle has been trialled this week, giving a glimpse into how technology could transform the parcel delivery industry ‘Kar-go’ uses artificial...

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19 Oct 2020

Rural Services APPG Meets Chief Secretary to the Treasury on Spending Review

On 13th October the Rural Services All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) met Steve Barclay MP The Chief Secretary to the Treasury to raise a number of rural issues ahead of...

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28 Sep 2020

Call for Government to level-up rural areas to support England’s economic recovery from COVID-19

Call for Government to level-up rural areas to support England’s economic recovery from COVID-19 Rural Coalition urges Government to unlock untapped potential of rural communities and economies and to address...

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21 Sep 2020

Putting the Rural Voice into Climate Action

Article written by David Cope, Countryside Climate Network Coordinator David Cope, UK100’s Countryside Climate Network Coordinator, spoke at the Rural Service Network’s annual conference Revitalising Rural on Thursday. In this adaption of David’s talk,...

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07 Sep 2020

Warning against hiring ‘man and van’ waste removal services through Facebook

The Environment Agency has warned those in the South West against hiring ‘man and van’ rubbish removers on Facebook Using unregistered waste removal firms often means rubbish is dumped or...

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07 Sep 2020

Northumberland – Whitton and Tosson Tree Planting Project

This is an article about how one little Parish Council is doing its very best to help combat the threat of climate change Climate change and forestry: the time for...

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27 Jul 2020

Call for south west countryside industry to help shape rural recovery plan

Somerset County Gazette reports that rural stakeholders are joining forces to create a rural recovery plan for the south west, and are calling on rural groups to take part and...

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20 Jul 2020

RSN Launch National Rural Conference

The RSN is launching it’s Annual National Rural Conference and is open for bookings!  We are unable to hold our usual conference in Cheltenham and so are moving events online...

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06 Jul 2020

Rural areas demand support to tackle climate change

The Ripley and Heanor News writes that authorities in Derbyshire have called upon the Government to take notice of the expertise that rural communities can offer in combating climate change...

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06 Jul 2020

PM’s pledge to simplify planning system welcomed by rural sector

Farming UK and The Guardian have covered the reaction from the rural sector to Boris Johnson’s plans to simplify the planning system as a way to kick start the post-COVID-19...

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