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Council warns of £1bn social care black hole
11.03.2019

Council warns of £1bn social care black hole

Following the announcement that councils will be allowed to raise taxes by 2.99 per cent in 2019/2020, town hall leaders warned of a £1 billion social care funding gap, as reported by the Independent. There are now a combined...

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Rural Related Politics - An RSN weekly review
25.02.2019

Rural Related Politics - An RSN weekly review

25 February 2019 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics  (18 February -  22 February) On Tuesday 19,...

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Rural Vulnerability Day held in Parliament
18.02.2019

Rural Vulnerability Day held in Parliament

Rural England CIC held its 2nd Annual Rural Vulnerability Day in the Houses of Parliament on 11th February and at the event, launched their latest State of Rural Services Report. The event was hosted by Phillip Dunne MP,...

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Rural Related Politics - An RSN weekly review
14.01.2019

Rural Related Politics - An RSN weekly review

14 January 2019 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics  (07 January  -  11 January) On Tuesday 8...

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Hidden hunger – how can we tackle food poverty and insecurity in rural areas?
06.01.2019

Hidden hunger – how can we tackle food poverty and insecurity in rural areas?

When we think of the word ‘hunger’ we often think about starving children in developing countries. Yet unfortunately this type of hunger is very much a reality for some people living in the UK today. Figures suggest 1...

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Making a transition from military to civilian life – how can we (better) support veterans in rural areas?
17.12.2018

Making a transition from military to civilian life – how can we (better) support veterans in rural areas?

There are some 2.5 million UK armed forces veterans living in households across Great Britain. The Armed Forces Covenant was introduced in 2011 to influence support and policies directed at the veteran community. The Government published...

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Rural Health and Care Alliance launched
22.10.2018

Rural Health and Care Alliance launched

The National Central for Rural Health and Care (NCRHC) was launched in Parliament on Tuesday. Several MPs attended the event, with Anne-Marie Morris, MP for Newton Abbot and chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Rural Health and Social...

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Care home inconsistency
17.09.2018

Care home inconsistency

The BBC flagged the fact that one in five care homes in England have been deemed ‘inadequate’ or ‘needs improvement’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The CQC said the difference in standards across the country was ‘a real...

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Rural communities in danger
17.09.2018

Rural communities in danger

Experts have warned that rural communities are ‘in danger of dying out’ unless they are given more help to cope with ageing populations, according to an article by iNews. Trudi Grant, director of public health at Somerset County Council...

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Dorset hit hard by ageing population
03.09.2018

Dorset hit hard by ageing population

Dorset to be among places hardest hit by Britain’s ageing population, figures reveal The Bournemouth Echo covered Office for National Statistics figures showing that rural and coastal areas have the highest proportion of older residents. The ten local...

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