Government claims major leap in rural 5G roll-out plans
i News reports this week that rural communities will receive a boost to mobile phone coverage next year as radio waves previously used for TV signals have been made available for mobile use 20 million homes in the UK retuned their Freeview last month, the last wave in a three-year project, making more bandwidth available […]
Managing the school run with social distancing
ITV West Country reports on new measures introduced to support social distancing whilst children in the area travel to school on buses The headteacher at Saltash Community School in Cornwall has closed roads to enable children to access coaches and reduce traffic in the area. Pupils aged 11 and over will be required to wear […]
Lorry parks planned for rural south England under Brexit planning
The Telegraph has reported on concerns about plans to build lorry parks across rural parks of south England to cope with the implications of Brexit trade regulations Of particular concern to residents is the lack of planning permission across 29 council areas including rural parts of Dorset, Devon and Kent, meaning that they have no […]
Warning against hiring ‘man and van’ waste removal services through Facebook
The Environment Agency has warned those in the South West against hiring ‘man and van’ rubbish removers on Facebook Using unregistered waste removal firms often means rubbish is dumped or burned, and could mean that those who hire them are given a criminal record. In particular, registered waste removal businesses in the South West have […]
Northumberland – Whitton and Tosson Tree Planting Project
This is an article about how one little Parish Council is doing its very best to help combat the threat of climate change Climate change and forestry: the time for action is now There is now a convincing body of evidence that we are facing a climate emergency. Planting and managing trees, forests and woodlands […]
