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South West England and West Wales top the leader-board as successful rural business hubs. Winners include cheese-purveyors to royalty; a metal mine turned world-class in-land surf lagoon; one of the UK’s last remaining hand-print studios; and a business supplying...
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...
Pentabus is the nation’s rural theatre company. We are the only professional theatre company in the UK whose vision is singularly rural. We tour new plays about the contemporary rural world to new audiences in village halls, fields, festivals...
Rural churches are no longer obliged to hold a weekly Sunday service, according to a report in the Daily Mail. The Church of England voted to change canon law during a meeting last week. The change was proposed by...
The Daily Mail’s This is Money website reports that BT has vetoed efforts to improve mobile coverage in rural areas because its rivals would benefit more from the arrangement. EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three were discussing ways to share...
The Telegraph reports that would-be home buyers in rural areas are now paying nine times their average annual wages. The average house in England’s county areas now costs around £100,000 more than in urban areas outside of London, according...
The Metro ran a feature on the town of Burslem in Staffordshire, ‘where all the free cash machines have been taken away by banks’. A series of banks, including Nationwide, NatWest and Lloyds, have closed over the last three...
Lloyds and Visa are trialling a scheme to pay retailers that offer cashback to customers, according to City A.M. The scheme, has been introduced to protect rural shops, which have been hit particularly hard by the disappearance of ATM...
As we approach the 20th anniversary of the last Rural White Paper, a one day conference will consider how a new Rural Strategy can deliver for rural communities in England and call on the Government to produce such a strategy....
This newsletter is provided by the Rural Health Network, part of the Rural Services Network. It includes a roundup of rural health & social care news, research, learning and best practice. ...
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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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