Labour pledges free full-fibre broadband for all
The BBC reports that Labour has promised to give every home and business in the UK free full-fibre broadband by 2030, if it wins the general election The party would nationalise part of BT to deliver the policy and introduce a tax on tech giants to help pay for it. Shadow chancellor John McDonnell told the […]
Rural homes struggling to install smart meters
The website ThisIsMoney.co.uk covers the story that rural homes may be paying more for their energy bills as many do not have access to smart meters New research has found that only 34 per cent of rural homes have a smart meter installed compared to 43 per cent of urban homes. The data suggests that […]
CLA writes to parliamentary candidates for ‘rural powerhouse’ campaign
The new president of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has vowed to write to every parliamentary candidate in England and Wales to encourage support for its ‘rural powerhouse’ campaign, according to Farmers Weekly Mark Bridgeman said the campaign aimed to unleash the potential of the rural economy and close the rural productivity gap, […]
Rural Coalition urges election candidates to think rural
The Rural Coalition, an alliance of thirteen national organisations including the Rural Services Network, has called on all Political Parties and Parliamentary candidates to put rural issues at the forefront of campaigning during the general election campaign. The statement released by the Coalition calls on candidates to commit to recognising that ‘rural’ is more than agriculture […]
Tracking public finance spending commitments
The think tank, Institute for Government and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, publish an annual analysis of the performances of public services The 2019 Performance Tracker finds that for the first time in years, the Government may have pledged enough money to maintain standards in most public services. But more money will […]
New research project – Engaging Rural Micros
Are you a rural micro business or sole trader? Are you interested in shaping the future of business support? Then the Engaging Rural Micros project wants to work with you! Working in rural Devon and the Exmoor and Blackdown Hills parts of Somerset, Engaging Rural Micros is a research trial to learn how to stimulate […]
Call for Evidence: Households not connected to the electricity distribution network
From recent engagement with stakeholders, Ofgem understand that there may be a small number of households across Great Britain without access to the electricity distribution network As a result, Ofgem want to get a better understanding of this issue in order to establish what we can do about it, both in the short-term and also […]
Spotlight on the RSP – November 19 Edition
Welcome to November’s Rural Services Partnership Spotlight. We are thrilled by the ever-increasing interest in the Rural Services Partnership (RSP) and the variety of organisations that have joined since July. The RSP, in partnership with the Rural Health & Care Alliance (RHCA), has increased its membership from 179 organisations in July to over 200 this […]
