Rural Vulnerability Day held in Parliament
Rural England CIC held its 2nd Annual Rural Vulnerability Day in the Houses of Parliament on 11th February and at the event, launched their latest State of Rural Services Report. The event was hosted by Phillip Dunne MP, Rebecca Pow MP and David Drew MP and the day enabled Parliamentarians and rural interest groups to […]
Council tax increases will not be enough
97% of councils plan to increase rates this year, but it won’t be enough reports lovemoney.com Households will soon see their Council Tax bills rise. Despite this, half of all councils plan to cut back on services and say they’ll still go into the red. Three-quarters plan to increase Council Tax by more than 2.5%, […]
UK’s most vulnerable being deprived of cash
UK’s most vulnerable being deprived of cash despite industry-wide calls for intervention The UK’s most vulnerable people like the elderly and lower earners are being deprived from accessing the cash they so desperately depend upon to go about their normal lives. Welcoming Which?’s recommendation today that the government should appoint a regulator to protect access […]
Rural schools risk isolation from Government support
Tes reports this week on a joint report by Plymouth Marjon University and Plymouth University that called for ministers to review how schools bid for government support to improve access for isolated schools. The report, after surveying 61 schools, found that schools in urban areas had ‘greater connectivity’ to national funding streams than rural and […]
Rural broadband rollout programme brings hope
Rural broadband specialists, County Broadband, have secured a £46 million investment from Aviva Investors, according to Total Telecom. The report suggested that County Broadband are now able to proceed with a ‘fibre to the home’ (FTTH) rollout programme thanks to the funding. Currently, County Broadband provide 3,000 FTTH connections to rural properties, which will be […]
Plans for a single Yorkshire Mayor denied
Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has for the time being ruled out the possibility of a Yorkshire metro mayor, according to The Municipal Journal (The MJ). Brokenshire said that current plans for a Yorkshire mayor did not meet the Government’s devolution criteria but assured that the Government was open to a ‘different, localist approach to devolution […]
Campaign to protect cash
The Federation of Small Businesses and Which? have jointly called for a regulator to ensure companies and shoppers who rely on cash are not disadvantaged, as reported by CityA.M. It comes after Which? found that 25,000 cash machines were lost during the second half of 2018. A separate report, published in December, found that eight […]
18/02/2019 – RSN West Midlands Regional Seminar & Meeting
Minutes of the RSN West Midlands Regional Seminar & Meeting held at Stafford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Riverside, Stafford ST16 3AQ on 18 February 2019 Thank you to Stafford Borough Council for kindly hosting this event To download a copy of these minutes click here Attendance: Name Organisation Cllr Cecilia Motley RSN Chair – Shropshire Council […]
Podcast Episode – The Brexit vote in rural communities
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 […]
