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Rural Coalition claims government still has a long way to go if it is to achieve ‘levelling-up’ of rural communities

ACRE has joined 12 other organisations that make up the Rural Coalition in reflecting that Government has little to show for its commitment to positively address rural community needs

Rural charities report significant increase in demand for support

Research conducted by ACRE shows how its members were needed more than ever due to Covid-19 – putting pressure on their finances

New information to help village halls reopen

ACRE has prepared updated information to help volunteer management committees negotiate the latest easing of Covid-19 lockdown measures

Report reveals how government is failing to adequately address rural needs

Jeremy Leggett, ACRE’s Policy Adviser blogs about the publication of the 2020 Rural Proofing Report and how policy making must move beyond lip service to rural communities

Make it easier for rural communities to buy disused public land and property so villages can thrive, says national rural charity

ACRE has responded to the Government’s consultation on a proposed ‘Right to Regenerate’, recommending measures to make it simpler for residents to acquire under-used land for community benefit

ACRE achieves ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality service management

National charity recognised for its focus on providing quality information, support and solutions for the benefit of rural communities

Rural areas, community renewal and levelling up

Jeremy Leggett, ACRE’s Policy Advisor blogs about the government’s controversial plan to invest in ‘less economically resilient areas'.

Genuine community engagement must be a statutory requirement at the heart of planning reforms

ACRE calls on the Government to make it a legal requirement that the new planning system works with communities

Village Halls to remain closed until 17 May

National charity, Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) has issued new information to help village halls make sense of the latest announcements about the lifting of national lockdown restrictions

ACRE to research impact of Covid-19 on village halls

Follow up to the 2020 Village Halls Survey will focus on what’s changed