COVID-19 – Rural Communities Pulling Together (Week 3)
We asked for examples of our rural communities pulling together and have been inundated with responses so far! We featured 10 each week, and this week are pleased to feature 10 more this week! We have been heartened to read stories from our rural communities, showing that despite the incredible situation we are living in, […]
COVID-19 death rates ‘could be 80% higher in rural communities’
The Evening Standard published a study which has predicted significantly higher levels of COVID-19 fatalities in rural locations due to larger ageing populations The analysis found that death rates could be up to 80 per cent higher if the outbreak reaches people in these more remote areas. It is feared this could have long-term socio-cultural […]
Despite a strong community spirit, COVID-19 is exposing real challenges in our rural areas
Philip Dunne MP (Con) has written an article for Politics Home, arguing that due to factors such as a concentration of jobs in key employers as well as a lack of connectivity, the coronavirus crisis has starkly exposed the rural/urban divide Dunne highlights that in rural areas above average elderly populations which require greater support, […]
Rural organisations call for lockdown travel guidelines to be reviewed
Several news outlets including the BBC, Yorkshire Post and Sky, report on calls from rural groups against recent advice to police forces that it is lawful to drive somewhere to exercise, including a trip to the countryside The groups argue the new rules would cause ‘untold anxieties’ in rural communities and risk spreading the virus […]
Water companies step up action to help customers in need
Water companies in England and Wales have stepped up efforts to help customers who have lost their jobs or had their incomes cut during the coronavirus crisis The companies are encouraging households suffering from immediate or short-term issues with paying their bills to get in contact so that they can receive help. All water companies […]
Slow rural internet speeds ‘adding hours to working day’ during lockdown
ITV reports that added strain on internet services during the lockdown is providing challenges and frustration in some rural areas As many more people are working and studying from home, slow rural internet speeds are having an impact far and wide with some people having to get up early to use the internet at off-peak […]
Hinterland – 27 April 2020
In Hinterland this week – strong views that rural places are more fragile when it comes to the virus and have very vulnerable economies. A parallel theme looks at people on the move, unwelcome tourists and mobile testing facilities. And finally points to the contemplative hidden depths of zoom!!! Read on… * * * Coronavirus […]
