Going for [rural] growth – how can regulators make a difference?

Going for [rural] growth – how can regulators make a difference?

Regulation is an integral part of our everyday lives, yet it often goes unnoticed – from the professionals we come into contact with (e.g. doctors, solicitors, architects) through to the water and energy we use to run our homes and even the Artificial Intelligence tools in our workplace – regulation shapes the way we think […]

What more can we do to tackle Serious and Organised Crime in rural areas? 

What more can we do to tackle Serious and Organised Crime in rural areas? 

Serious and Organised Crime (SOC) is criminal activity that is planned, coordinated and committed by people working individually, or in groups, for money, profit, influence and power. These offences are often carried out by Organised Crime Groups (OCGs) who use violence, corruption and intimidation to commit and protect their criminal activities. How much of a […]

Arctic

Beyond the ice – what (rural) engagement do we want to have in the ‘High North’? 

Back in November 2023 the House of Lords Committee on International Relations and Defence published a report on the Arctic and the UK’s approach to the region. The Committee described how the Arctic was experiencing significant change and critical to UK interests. On 9 January 2025 the House of Lords debated the UK’s strategy towards […]

bank of england

What more can we do to encourage people to make a difference to public life? 

Public appointees guide some of the most important institutions in the country – from the Bank of England and NHS England, through to the Ministry of Justice and Homes England. What is a public appointee, how are these roles advertised, what does the application process entail and, crucially, what do these appointments mean for rural […]

What impact will demographic trends have on rural populations? 

What impact will demographic trends have on rural populations? 

2.1 is a key number: it is the replacement rate, or the number of children women need to have (on average) to maintain a given population when you consider mortality. Anything below 2.1 indicates a falling population. In October 2024, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published births data for England and Wales in 2023. […]

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