Why rural post offices are essential
Despite changing lifestyles, rural communities are significant users of post offices and clearly value them, says Brian Wilson. It seems reasonable to speculate that post offices have special value to rural communities. Now we have the evidence to back that up. Citizens Advice, which is the consumer watchdog for post office and postal services, has […]
Rural areas inferior for social mobility
Rural and coastal areas are among the worst performing when it comes to social mobility, says a government report. The Social Mobility Commission’s latest ‘State of the nation’ report says a stark social mobility postcode lottery exists in Britain today. The chances of someone from a disadvantaged background succeeding in life is bound to where they […]
