Rural Churches told they are no longer obliged to hold Sunday Services
Rural churches are no longer obliged to hold a weekly Sunday service, according to a report in the Daily Mail. The Church of England voted to change canon law during a meeting last week. The change was proposed by the Bishop of Willesden who argued that priests now frequently work for multiple churches and cannot […]
BT vetoes plan to fix rural mobile ‘not spots’
The Daily Mail’s This is Money website reports that BT has vetoed efforts to improve mobile coverage in rural areas because its rivals would benefit more from the arrangement. EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three were discussing ways to share infrastructure and allow rural roaming between networks so that rural ‘not spots’ could be better served. […]
Rural areas hit by house price affordability crisis
The Telegraph reports that would-be home buyers in rural areas are now paying nine times their average annual wages. The average house in England’s county areas now costs around £100,000 more than in urban areas outside of London, according to research by the County Councils Network. The five least affordable areas were all in south […]
The town with no free cash machines
The Metro ran a feature on the town of Burslem in Staffordshire, ‘where all the free cash machines have been taken away by banks’. A series of banks, including Nationwide, NatWest and Lloyds, have closed over the last three years leaving only cash machines that charge between 95p and £3.50 to withdraw money. Business owners […]
Scheme launched to help protect rural shops
Lloyds and Visa are trialling a scheme to pay retailers that offer cashback to customers, according to City A.M. The scheme, has been introduced to protect rural shops, which have been hit particularly hard by the disappearance of ATM machines. Lloyds said that the scheme would ‘give customers more reasons to visit local shops at […]
A different place demands a different strategy – Rural England, Conference, 8 March
As we approach the 20th anniversary of the last Rural White Paper, a one day conference will consider how a new Rural Strategy can deliver for rural communities in England and call on the Government to produce such a strategy. This event will be the first “National Conversation” following the launch of the RSN’s campaign […]
Spotlight on Rural Health & Social Care – February 2019
This newsletter is provided by the Rural Health Network, part of the Rural Services Network. It includes a roundup of rural health & social care news, research, learning and best practice. Snow raises red alert for rural care workers Vulnerable people are being made a priority home care call as snow hits much of the […]
South East Water – Priority Services Register
Priority Services Register: free services for you, a friend or a family member By registering for our Priority Services Register, you can: Receive prior warning of planned work which may interrupt your water supply Receive priority treatment should your water supply be interrupted (we aim to arrange an alternative source as quickly as possible, and will often hand-deliver bottled […]
