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Extent of rural economic and social benefits from village and community halls revealed

Village and community halls in England offer extensive economic and social benefits to rural communities, a report from ACRE has revealed

Launching next week - England’s Village & Community Hall Survey Report 2020

Join us to learn about the vital role village halls play in the life of rural communities

Planning White Paper will determine the future of rural communities

Jeremy Leggett, ACRE's Policy Adviser reflects on what the Government's proposals for shaking up the planning system mean for rural communities

Danny Kruger’s Report – a welcome rethink of civil society and localism

Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) welcomes the report published today by Devizes MP, Danny Kruger which makes a series of proposals to government for sustaining the community spirit seen during the coronavirus pandemic.

Call for Government to level-up rural areas to support England’s economic recovery from COVID-19

Rural Coalition urges Government to unlock untapped potential of rural communities and economies and to address long-standing inequalities

What a difference a year makes…

Phillip Vincent, our Communications & PR Manager reflects on Communities Week 2020 and asks what can be learnt from the ACRE Network’s experience of supporting rural projects in these uncertain times.

Information to help village halls reopen updated again

National charity, Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) has published updated information to help village halls reopen in light of new government guidance.

Supply of affordable homes in the countryside threatened

Over two thirds of rural communities in England may not be able to secure any new affordable houses in the future, a coalition of organisations, led by Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE), has warned.

How village halls can be rearranged so they are safer for everyone

A new, visual reference guide to help those reopening community centres, including village halls, has been published by IF_DO in partnership with Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) and Clarion Futures

Questions we will be asking about the government's planning proposals

The government's white paper, 'Planning for the Future' is strong on radical ideas, but leaves much to further guidance and legislation, raising some fundamental questions for rural communities