Herefordshire boost
Some of the hardest to reach homes and businesses in Herefordshire are set to benefit from faster broadband thanks to an innovative new approach. Herefordshire Council’s broadband initiative, Fastershire has secured funding to provide superfast broadband access for some of the most remote properties in the county. The first of its kind in the UK, […]
Seaside funding
The Government has announced £6 million for the Coastal Communities Fund to encourage growth and create jobs in British coastal regions. 16 projects have been selected for immediate funding, a decision that is estimated to create 1,100 jobs. The projects are wide-ranging and have been selected from around the country: from water sports in West […]
Post-Brexit farming
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released a video to explain the benefits of post-Brexit farming using images from Slovenian and German farms, according to The Times and Farmers Weekly. In what was intended to be an advertisement for the benefits of Brexit, it has been revealed that the agency tasked […]
Ambulance diversions
The BBC and the Guardian report that the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAS) has begun asking ambulances to stop for second emergencies. A spokesperson for the service, which serves six million people across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, said that paramedics would only be diverted to collect a second patient when the […]
Agriculture Bill
The Government’s Agriculture Bill, set to replace the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after Brexit, has been met with criticism. Professor Janet Dwyer, director of the Countryside and Community Research Institute, believes that while maintaining environmental and agricultural protection and support, the bill does not oblige the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs […]
Spotlight on Heart of the Village September 2018
This newsletter is provided by the Rural Services Network. It includes a roundup of rural stories featuring on rural communities and village services. Post Office results showed profit rise TV News covered the Post Office’s financial results, which showed that it has continued to enjoy profit growth for the second consecutive year. The positive figures […]
Upcoming Rural Related Events
Celebrating the best of the UK’s Rural Businesses! About this event: Celebrate all that is good about Rural Business in the UK. With six regional events across the UK, as well as the National final, there’s plenty of opportunity to celebrate with our finalists whilst having the opportunity to network too. Details of the six […]
