We've submitted the 9th of our regular reports to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the rural impacts of the recession. Our briefings help inform his contribution to the National Economic Council, which meets to consider impacts of the recession and recovery measures.

 19th October 2009

IFor our next regular recession report, we're looking at the impact of recession on business performance. Our last business performance report in January found: an increasing deterioration of businesses across rural England heavy reliance of rural businesses on finance secured on mortgage lending, overdrafts and credit card borrowing high visibility of major retail closures in market towns In this second report on business performance we would like to...

 24th September 2009

Rural and business leaders will be coming together at our 'Releasing the Potential of Rural Economies: Investment' summit tomorrow to examine the full impact of the recession on rural communities and explore ways of driving business investment right to the heart of rural England.

 10th September 2009

With a month to go before our 'Releasing the Potential of Rural Economies: Investment' summit in Rugby on 11 September, speakers from national, regional and local levels are lined up to describe their experiences and plans for investing in businesses, employees, and places across the rural Midlands.

 11th August 2009

We've submitted the 8th of our regular reports to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the rural impacts of the recession. This report examines how market towns are being affected by the recession, and makes suggestions for government actions.

 21st July 2009

We've submitted the 7th of our regular reports to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the rural impacts of the recession.

 22nd June 2009

We've submitted the 6th of our regular reports to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the rural impacts of the recession. Our briefings help inform his contribution to the National Economic Council, which meets weekly to consider impacts of the recession and recovery measures.

 1st May 2009

We've submitted the 5th of our regular reports to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the rural impacts of the recession. Our briefings help inform his contribution to the National Economic Council, which meets weekly to consider impacts of the recession and recovery measures.

 31st March 2009

We want you to contribute to our next regular report to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the effects of the recession on rural businesses, employment and households. Our reports help enable the rural voice and rural needs to be put to the National Economic Council.

 11th March 2009

We've submitted the 4th of our regular reports to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the rural impacts of the recession. Our briefings help inform his contribution to the National Economic Council, which meets weekly to consider impacts of the recession and recovery measures.

 27th February 2009