Rural Younger People
07 Jun 2021
‘Race for space’ fuels 10.9 per cent surge in UK house prices
The Guardian reports on data revealing that younger house buyers are just as keen on building a new life in the country as they are to move to the city...
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01 Jun 2021
Rural economies boosted by new migration trends
Research published by Northumbria University is exploring how shifting work patterns and home-buying preferences are changing rural communities Analysis of data from the past decade shows that rural areas which...
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01 Jun 2021
Call on Government to support young people living in rural areas with transport costs
A parish council is calling on the Government to provide more financial support for young people living in rural and isolated areas required to travel to receive their post-16 education,...
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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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10 May 2021
Reactions to Right to Buy Changes
The Rural Services Network recently consulted its members, directly involved in housing provision, on Government’s intentions to change aspects of the Right to Buy Regulations. To read RSN member feedback...
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26 Apr 2021
Rural transport: Young people ‘written off’
Young people in isolated communities without good public transport are being ‘written off’, according to a report on the BBC National figures show more than 3,000 local authority-supported bus services...
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26 Apr 2021
Small villages could soon find it easier to provide affordable housing for local residents
South Somerset District Council is asking the Government to designate most of its parishes as ‘rural’, in a move to help provide affordable homes for local residents, according to Somerset...
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12 Apr 2021
Covid causing over-60s to move to rural areas
Older people have become more likely to move to the countryside whilst younger people are more often choosing to live in towns, according to the results of a survey published...
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12 Apr 2021
Britain’s loneliest places in lockdown
Loneliness during lockdown has been found to be more intense in ‘poorer, urban areas’ and places with a higher proportion of young people, according to an Office for National Statistics...
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06 Apr 2021
Hundreds of free qualifications on offer to boost skills and jobs
An estimated 11 million adults now have the opportunity to gain a new qualification for free, designed to help them to gain in-demand skills and secure great jobs Almost 400 qualifications are...
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