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A new report emphasises that well-designed neighbourhoods that enable people to walk and cycle are vital to helping people in their 50s and 60s stay active. Centre for Ageing Better reports that 38% of people aged 55-64 and 43% of those aged 65-74 don’t get the...Over-50s want climate crisis addressed ‘even if it leads to high prices’
Research finds almost two-thirds of older people want UK government to move faster on green initiatives. The majority of over-50s believe the UK government should be doing more to address the climate crisis, even if it leads to higher prices, a study has found. A...How working from home during Covid pandemic has given a much-needed boost to local economies
The pandemic has provided people with a glimpse of what life outside of a rigid office-based work culture looks and feels like. In its 2019 manifesto the Conservative Party said it would be “levelling up every part of the UK,” recognising the increasingly unbalanced...Ourplace News
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