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We’re proud to help life flow smoothly in the North West From Crewe to Carlisle, our offices plus water and wastewater treatment works span the North West of England. We gather our water from a range of different...
What is South West Mutual? We aim to provide the communities of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset & Somerset with a new ethical alternative in banking – by setting-up the region’s first customer-owned high street bank. A local team of...
Linkage Community Trust is a Lincolnshire based charity (reg. no: 504913) that supports people with learning disabilities. We deliver high-quality specialist education, care, employment and support services throughout the county and beyond. We were established in 1976 and...
Lantra Awards delighted to join Rural Services Partnership As a newly signed up member of the Rural Services Partnership , we thought we’d take this opportunity to provide a top-level overview of who we are and what we...
Rural Media "The work of Rural Media has made a significant contribution to the lives of those in the communities it serves and well beyond." Lord David Puttnam CBE Founded in 1992 by Rural Media’s...
Eden Housing Association Development Focus in Cumbria Eden Housing Association (EHA) is a predominantly rural provider located in the Eden District of Cumbria with a stock of 1,800 units across Cumbria and the Lake District. EHA aims...
Wessex Water are a regional water and sewerage business serving 2.8 million customers across the south west of England including Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, most of Wiltshire and parts of Gloucestershire and Hampshire. The Bristol and Bath area in the...
Cumbria Action for Sustainability is Cumbria’s climate change and sustainability organisation. We’ve been working towards our vision of a zero carbon Cumbria since we were established in 1997, running all sorts of projects, events, training and consultancy to help...
AF Affinity Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of The AF Group, a farmer-owned UK agricultural cooperative with an annual turnover of over £260million. Utilising the buying power of AF, Affinity caters for both the B2B and B2C market...
The Forum of Private Business was founded in 1977 as a not-for profit membership organisation which informs, advises and protects small, private and family businesses with any profits we make being invested back into providing better services for our...
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Amid reduced public spending, fair resource allocation across regions is crucial. Despite a population larger than Greater London, rural areas receive significantly less funding for essential services, even though delivering these services in rural areas is more expensive.
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.
Rural residents face distinct healthcare challenges, including limited access to transport, longer distances to medical facilities, an aging demographic, housing inadequacies, digital connectivity gaps, and difficulties recruiting health and care workers.
Rural communities are grappling with a severe affordable housing crisis, marked by high house prices, a lack of affordable housing, elevated living costs, and lower incomes, threatening their sustainability and vitality.
Transport is vital for the quality of life and economic health of rural areas, yet it faces challenges such as infrequent public bus services and less Government funding compared to urban regions.
Rural areas, encompassing a substantial portion of England's population and land, play a pivotal role in combating climate change and achieving the net zero target.
In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
A future-focused vision for rural communities involves not just building the right homes in the right places but also ensuring thriving, sustainable communities.
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