Opinion Archive
The Queen’s Green Canopy encourages everyone to plant trees
The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative aims to get people throughout the UK to plant trees …
A New & Improved Village Hall for Wivelsfield
Congratulations to Wivelsfield Village Hall Committee, who re-opened the hall on 7th January after modernisation and …
AirS – Supporting village halls for decades! – A little bit of history
During a recent office clear out we stumbled across a report that we published back …
Rural Housing – The Challenges in 2017
In the UK, home ownership has become ingrained as a societal norm. There’s a widespread …
And so it begins… healthcare in rural areas
The NHS Sustainable Transformation Plans (STPs) have been quietly out for consultation for some time …
What’s in a name? Village Hall versus Community Hub
Anyone still thinking about a few New Year’s resolutions? How about getting a bit more …
What’s in a name? Village Halls versus Community Hubs
Anyone still thinking about a few New Year’s resolutions? How about getting a bit more …
Only the lonely – Britain’s loneliness crisis and the urban/rural divide
A new report published by The Red Cross and Co-op this week has highlighted the …
Market failure, ‘merit goods’ and rural proofing
Introduction There is a long tradition of communities in rural areas taking action for themselves …
Public services contracting out
Why rural areas fall off the end when public services are contracted. The current trend …