Report calls for Rural Strategy to tackle Poverty and Off-Grid Energy Costs across Rural Britain
A major report published by the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG) reveals that rural poverty is deeper and more widespread than official statistics suggest, with families across the countryside – including in rural communities in Rushcliffe – facing a structural “rural penalty”. Households in rural areas routinely pay around £60 more per week for essential […]
£345 Million Investment to benefit Rushcliffe Farmers
Rushcliffe farms are set to benefit from a £345 million investment in British agriculture, giving local farmers new opportunities to modernise, innovate and strengthen their businesses for the future. 12 months after the government suddenly pulled the oversubscribed Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme which pays farmers to boost nature recovery, the details of the redesigned […]
James Naish MP welcomes report on rural political priorities
Rushcliffe MP James Naish has welcomed the publication of a new report which highlights the political priorities, challenges and opportunities facing rural communities across the UK – something that he says has often been a “blind spot” for politicians and officials who often live in, and gravitate towards policy challenges facing, larger urban areas. The […]