Matt Griffiths, Senior Adviser in our Whitehall team, has appeared on the Local Government Channel to discuss how rural communities are being affected by the credit crunch and to widen our call for your help.

Posted on: 25th November 2008, 9:48AM

We've responded to CLG's consultation ‘Transforming Places; Changing Lives: A Framework for Regeneration’.

Posted on: 6th November 2008, 12:19PM

We’ve been asked by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to provide regular reports about the impacts of the economic downturn on rural businesses, employment and households.

Posted on: 4th November 2008, 5:15PM

Crispin Moor, our Whitehall Director, has written an article for this month's ModernGov, looking at the concept of 'ruralproofing' and the mainstreaming of rural issues in policy making.

Posted on: 3rd November 2008, 10:10AM

What will rural Britain look like in 2020? That's what ruralnet|uk want to know - they want you to send your thoughts and ideas in words and pictures to 2020vision@ruralnet.org.uk

Posted on: 20th October 2008, 9:47AM

NESTA have issued 2 Invitations to Tender for projects of interest to researchers and practitioners in the field of rural innovation. NESTA works to transform the UK's capacity for innovation and develop its creative potential The projects fall under NESTA’s Place and Innovation research strand which aims to answer 2 questions: why are some places more innovative than others what lessons can one place learn from other more innovative placesProject 1 is 'Creating places for...

Posted on: 10th October 2008, 11:50AM

The Observer has drawn on the findings of our most recent State of the Countryside report for their article on 'greenshifters' - people moving to the countryside and returning to the land.

Posted on: 8th September 2008, 10:52AM

The 2008 Home Business Report is asking home businesses across the land about their business, lifestyle and technology, in a bid to uncover what's happening in entrepreneurial homes.

Posted on: 26th August 2008, 2:53PM

Elinor Goodman, one of our Commissioners, will be chairing a new independent commission to consider how rural communities in Essex can be supported.

Posted on: 26th August 2008, 12:16PM

Post Office Ltd have launched a guide for local councils who want to provide local funding to Post Offices.

Posted on: 9th July 2008, 2:59PM