Government won’t force banks to keep branches open
The Financial Times reports that the Government has refused to intervene to protect banking services in rural areas, despite recommendations from the Treasury Committee. In May, the Committee called for the financial regulator and the Government to force banks to maintain a physical network for customers who do not use digital services. But the Government […]
Community broadband schemes praised
The ‘ingenuity’ of community broadband schemes has been praised by the Financial Times. The article explains that many regions around Britain are ‘too sparsely populated to justify the cost that BT and Virgin Media would need to spend to upgrade the telecoms networks’. Consequently, to counter the ‘digital divide’ many communities are ‘taking matters into […]
Campaign for Better Transport’s new strategy
The Campaign for Better Transport, one of our Rural Services Partnership members, is currently looking for new Trustees to join their Board as some of the current members reach the end of their terms. Details of opportunities can be found on their website (https://bettertransport.org.uk/jobs). Over the last six months, Campaign for Better Transport has been […]
Spotlight on Rural Housing – July 2019
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network and produced in partnership with the Rural Housing Alliance, highlighting a selection of current rural housing issues and opportunities Rural Conference 2019 booking open RSN’s annual conference this year takes place on 3 and 4 September in Cheltenham. The conference has grown in […]
