Margaret Clark

Ex RDC, CA, CRC. Now 'retired', living in Dorset but keeping my hand in on all things rural.

[Margaret Clark @MClar2]

@afneil It’s still a heart-wrenching place to visit. A lesson for all if, only, we showed any signs of learning from it.

[Helen Barnard @Helen_Barnard]

This is excellent!

[RSN Online @RSNonline]

#𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱.

We have written to the PM with six priorities shaped by members’ experiences, from fair funding & housing to connectivity & rural growth.

➡️https://t.co/mCczMPSxJW

[Plunkett UK @Plunkett_UK]

We welcome the @mhclg @GOVUK announcement that £65m will be invested in helping communities across England rescue & revitalise valued buildings & businesses at risk of closure, including pubs, as part of a wider £210m package for communities.

https://t.co/X8Mxh46bsy

[RSN Online @RSNonline]

Thank you @EnglishRural for joining today’s Rural Affordable Housing & Planning session. Their evidence challenges the assumption that rural homes are harder and more expensive to manage.

We’re proud to recognise English Rural as a conference supporter. https://t.co/0tDhGFQt0X

[Margaret Clark @MClar2]

Outstanding meal at Falls by Orry Shand @shand_orry Excellent food and service. Great new food venue. Go now if you can

[NALC @NALC]

📝 On this week's blog, @natfednews marks #RuralHousingWeek, highlighting the vital role affordable homes play in supporting and sustaining rural communities and encouraging parish and town councils to champion their importance. https://t.co/wC1T8xnfnv

[NALC @NALC]

🏡 This week is #RuralHousingWeek, an oppportunity to spotlight the vital role affordable housing plays in supporting and sustaining communities in rural areas across England.

[Margaret Clark @MClar2]

@sainsburys Weymouth. Only 2 tills open and big queues. Not good enough!

[Fiona Reynolds @fionacreynolds]

I’m now the High Sheriff of Gloucestershire! Beautiful service yesterday in @GlosCathedral and I’m proud to have taken the role on from the wonderful @juliekentmbe

[RSN Online @RSNonline]

📊The Funding gap between places remains stark.
Our analysis shows the most urban councils will receive 41% more Government-funded spending power per head than the most rural in 2026–27.
➡️ https://t.co/HHSXjBVpGI
#FairFunding #DeliveringForAll

[English Rural 🏡 @EnglishRural]

🌳 A rural lens on the National Plan to End Homelessness
@EnglishRuralCEO responds to the Government’s new plan highlighting the vital need for rural provision to ensure fair, effective support across the countryside.
Read the full blog: https://t.co/BoyECEGt63
#RuralHousing #EndingHomelessness #RuralCommunities

[Cllr Iain Hamilton @NALC_chair]

I attended the latest Rural Coalition meeting and welcomed @DefraGovUK’s commitment to cross‑government work on rural issues and rural proofing, and stressed the need for new mayoralties to engage with rural communities and parish and town councils as responsibilities evolve.

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

Carol of the Bells in Kyiv subway.

Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.

Thankful to everyone who stands with us!

[English Rural 🏡 @EnglishRural]

👏🏼 A huge thank you to all our residents, partners and rural champions for standing with us this year to champion affordable #ruralhousing.

It’s the strength of our network that makes change happen. Stronger together.

🎄 Wishing you all a very happy Christmas and here’s to 2026 - a year where we do even more for rural communities 🌱🏡

@CPRE @ACRE_national @NALC @RSNonline @natfednews @HomesEngland @mhclg @CLAtweets @NFYFC @CIHhousing @RSHEngland @CCRI_UK

[English Rural 🏡 @EnglishRural]

Today @EnglishRuralCEO attended the APPG for Rural Powerhouse —focused on devolution, planning reform & rural housing. The discussion highlighted that rural housing delivery as a Government priority matters.
#RuralHousing

[Plunkett UK @Plunkett_UK]

Why do we produce the Better Business Report?🤔

📈Benchmark community businesses

💊Assess the health of the network 

🗣️Build an evidence base for advocacy

➡️Find out more about the report and our key asks here: https://t.co/SCgh2O3ZoY

#BetterBusiness2025 #OwnItTogether

[Margaret Clark @MClar2]

An important piece of work. Rural communities must not be overlooked or ignored in devolution plans and strategies if we are to have a living and thriving countryside

[English Rural 🏡 @EnglishRural]

In case you missed it…

Our new research with @CCRI_UK looks at what devolution really means for rural communities and the delivery of affordable homes.

From risks to opportunities, it sets out what needs to happen to ensure villages aren’t left behind.

Read and share ▶️ https://t.co/MRcyMxzqLi

#RuralHousing #Devolution

[English Rural 🏡 @EnglishRural]

In case you missed it…

Our new research with @CCRI_UK looks at what devolution really means for rural communities and the delivery of affordable homes.

From risks to opportunities, it sets out what needs to happen to ensure villages aren’t left behind.

Read and share ▶️ https://t.co/MRcyMxzqLi

#RuralHousing #Devolution

[English Rural 🏡 @EnglishRural]

Housing Digital: Devolution offers hope for rural affordable homes - https://t.co/293c1E8RAl