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Embargoed for 00:01 Tuesday 3 July 2018New figures show rural services in [REGION] are disappearing, but upcoming housing plans aim to help area thriveAcross the [REGION] services and businesses have been disappearing as people are priced out of housing in their local community. New analysis of the latest data reveals that X schools X post offices and X pubs have closed down in [REGION] over the last five years, according to the National Housing Federation.1 Whilst businesses have been closing, house prices have hugely inflated in the area and become out of reach for local families. A worker on average earnings in [AREA] needs a [X%] pay rise to be able to afford a mortgage.2 But [ANYTOWN HOUSING ASSOCIATION] has promised to offer a lifeline to local [VILLAGE/MARKET TOWN] residents otherwise priced out of an area they’ve known all their lives. They want to help the area beat the tide of dying villages with a [new development or plans for a new development] of XX affordable homes. This new development was today given the seal of approval by MP [JOE BLOGGS] who visited the site. They join MPs and housing associations up and down the country for Rural Housing Week (2-6 July), which aims to shine a light on how affordable housing can breathe life into rural communities, by bringing new customers and job opportunities that help keep open local shops or pubs that residents rely on.Ahead of Rural Housing Week, many housing associations across England have been signing up to the 5-star plan for rural housing, developed by the National Housing Federation with housing associations. The plan challenges the sector to increase delivery of rural housing and continue contributing positively to a thriving countryside.[NAME, MP FOR CONSTITUENCY], said: “(OBTAIN SUPPORTIVE QUOTE FROM MPs OFFICE AND INCLUDE)” [NAME OF ANYTOWN SPOKESPERSON] said: “(INSERT SUPPORTIVE QUOTE)”Monica Burns, External Affairs Manager for rural housing at the National Housing Federation, says: “Today’s findings show that far too few homes are being built for local people and villages are dying as a result. Young people are moving to cities and often house prices are rocketing. Right across rural England, schools are shutting their doors to pupils. Post offices, which provide vital community services, are closing at a similar rate and countless pubs are serving their last ever orders to locals.“It’s therefore very welcome news that housing associations like [HOUSING ASSOCIATION] are stemming this tide in [REGION] by building the new homes local people desperately need.”ENDSNotes for Editors:1. Rural schools in England 2012-17Department for Education Edubase 2018Rural post offices in England, 2012-17Post Office Limited Network Reports 2012-17Data compiled for the National Housing Federation by CGA Strategy 2. Data compiled by the National Housing Federation based on:Office for National Statistics (ONS), small area statistics (house prices)Department for Work and Pensions, Stat Xplore (earnings) and the DEFRA Local Authority Rural-Urban ClassificationFor more information, please get in touch with [NAME AND JOB TITLE] on [PHONE NUMBER] or [EMAIL].[NAME OF HOUSING ASSOCIATION][Background info]The National Housing FederationThe National Housing Federation is the voice of affordable housing in England. We believe that everyone should have the home they need at a price they can afford. That’s why we represent the work of housing associations and campaign for better housing.Our members provide two and a half million homes for more than five million people. And each year they invest in a diverse range of neighbourhood projects that help create strong, vibrant communities.For more information, visit: .uk ................
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