Its time for Rural Action
Our Chief Executive (Graham Biggs) has had an article published for Rural Urban Connection which can be viewed below: As someone who has spent decades arguing the case for better investment by the government into our rural areas, I am setting out a few thoughts on this subject in the current climate. I readily accept that […]
Increased Government funding to protect high streets
Retail and Leisure International magazine reports that Boris Johnson has increased high streets funding from £675 million to £1 billion with the aim of helping an extra 100 towns 50 towns have already been shortlisted to receive a proportion of the extra funds, which will see bus services expanded and empty retail units transformed into […]
Rural 5G an opportunity for pubs
The Government’s announcement of a £30 million fund to improve rural connectivity will help rural pubs ‘survive and thrive’, that’s according to comments made by David Cunningham, programme director for pub campaign Long Live the Local, reported by the Morning Advertiser Cunningham, , said that the rollout of rural 5G will provide a wealth of […]
Link pledges to protect free cash machines
UK cash machine network Link has promised free access to cash on every UK high street, according to the website YourMoney.com The plan will see the UK’s banks and building societies contributing to a fund that can be made available should a high street be threatened by the loss of an ATM or Post Office. […]
