Snow raises red alert for rural care workers
Vulnerable people are being made a priority home care call as snow hits much of the UK, with a red alert issued for care workers to attend. One company has used its red, amber and green system ensures bedbound people living at home alone are the designated the first priority because they are the most […]
Fears over council funding gap
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that councils in England are facing an £8 billion funding gap by 2025. Metro reported that, according to the LGA, by 2020 councils will have lost 60p out of every £1 that was provided by government grants in 2010. This means that community services such as museums, school […]
Snow causes chaos across the Countryside
The UK was subject to a spate of cold weather and snow over the last week which was widely covered in national and local media around the country. The Met Office issued another yellow weather warning as temperatures continue to reach the lowest levels recorded in seven years and many schools and airports around the […]
Countryside out of reach
New research from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) shows that the UK’s poorest residents are missing out on England’s most beautiful countryside and the related mental and physical benefits, according to the Guardian. Further research from Edinburgh and Glasgow universities demonstrate that living near or visiting green spaces can help people recover from […]
Minimum 10Mb download speed is not ambitious enough
Next year everyone in the UK will have the right to request a broadband connection with a minimum 10Mb download speed, but according to a recent survey conducted by Broadband Genie many people feel that this goal is not ambitious enough. The Universal Service Obligation (USO) aims to deliver what Ofcom calls a “decent” broadband […]
Bus fares predicted to soar
PoliticsHome.com reported on new analysis from Labour showing that bus fares are predicted to rise as providers secure higher profits despite cuts to services. The figures show that average bus fares are set to be 53 per cent higher in real terms in 2022 than they were in 2010. Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn visited Derbyshire […]
Nottinghamshire front-runner for superfast broadband
A new report has confirmed that Nottinghamshire is amongst the best places in the country for superfast broadband. Councillor Kay Cutts MBE, Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, has welcomed the broadbandchoices.co.uk study, which found that residents and businesses in the county have the second highest download speeds in the country. She says the availability of good quality, […]
Podcast Episode – The beef farmer
Carole Walker, is a former political news correspondent with the BBC. She has developed her own Podcast called ‘The View from Here’ and has kindly allowed the Rural Services Network to include it on their website. Talking about the Podcasts, Carole says “These podcasts will explore the issues which matter to you in your local […]
