Volunteers managing England’s 10,000+ rural community halls are being encouraged to ‘go green’ as part of the nationwide campaign which begins with a focus on what can be done to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings.
Rural community buildings across the county will be considering how they can save energy and work with groups in their community to contribute to Net Zero this week as part of Village Halls Week.
A new report from experts in the East calls for a rebalancing of transport policy and investment to accelerate improvements for rural communities and highlights the need for longer-term funding for all Local Authorities.
Find out more about a campaign that seeks to address and correct the longstanding unequal resource allocation that has historically placed rural areas at a disadvantage.
Established to address key issues within the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in West Norfolk, the West Norfolk VCSE Hubs has become a valuable forum for collaberating with organisations and sharing best practices. The West Norfolk VCSE Hub aims to facilitate the following:
The Government has recently removed VAT on the installation of certain energy-saving materials for buildings used solely for a relevant charitable purpose.
The following information aims to help trustees make the best decision for their charity, by reminding them of the starting presumption under the law, whilst clarifying that other choices can be made so long as it is justified.
Only a fraction of rural local planning authorities (17%) have made use of Rural Exception Sites, a mechanism introduced to boost the supply of affordable housing in rural areas, according to new research by University College London (UCL) on behalf of the Rural Housing Network.