Care homes ‘thrown to the wolves’
first magazine produced by the LGA are detailing how care homes have been badly handled regarding the Coronavirus pandamic: The decision to discharge around 25,000 patients from NHS hospitals into care homes without first testing them was “an appalling error”, according to a report from the Commons’ Public Accounts Committee. It says there was a […]
How well are post offices delivering cash and banking services?
Below is a recently released report written by Citizens Advice: Despite a huge increase in cashless spending and rising online banking, 14% of consumers and 20% of small businesses still use face to face banking weekly. As banks continue to exit the high street, post offices are key to maintaining access to banking services. This is […]
Millions more could be told to stay at home and shield
The Sunday Times has covered news that Boris Johnson set out a war gaming exercise last Wednesday in No 10 that debated the possibility of further travel restrictions and extra measures The Prime Minister has ordered officials to draw up ‘nuclear’ plans to prevent another nationwide lockdown, which the paper notes may mean that millions […]
Millions of rural homes in UK to get next-generation full-fibre broadband
The Guardian has reported that Openreach has announced plans to deliver gigabit-ready broadband to another 3.2 million rural homes and businesses across the country The move is a further push by BT’s broadband provision division to meet its ambitious target to roll out full-fibre networks across the UK. Openreach has pledged to invest £12 billion […]
Princess Royal calls for more affordable housing in rural areas
The Princess Royal has guest edited a special edition of Country Life, in which she talks about the need to increase affordable housing in rural areas Taking on the role of campaigning editor, Princess Anne set out her vision for securing a brighter future for the countryside in a 2,000-word leader column, in which she […]
Could coronavirus reverse the London ‘brain drain’ and help to revitalise other parts of the UK?
The Independent publishes research suggesting COVID-19 is causing a shift in attitudes towards city-centre living that could reverse the ‘brain drain’ which has seen millions of people move to London in search of work A survey of 2,000 people and analysis of official internal migration data suggests many people — particularly younger people — are […]
What COVID-19 means for the charity sector in rural areas
Charity Digital has written an article exploring what the crisis means for the charities operating in rural areas One charity, Scunthorpe and District Mind is a small-to-medium-sized charity that works to promote positive mental health and to offer support to those living with mental health conditions. As part of the Mind network, Scunthorpe and District […]
Hinterland – 03 August 2020
In Hinterland more broadband (but still not enough), some interesting thoughts on food, extreme weather, Brexit threats remain in terms of disruption, a thoughtful report on bringing health and social care together and some less well used (at least currently) places to stay in And Finally… * * * Millions of rural homes in UK […]
