Rural Beacon – Winter 2020
Welcome to the first edition of the Rural Beacon from the Rural Services Network! We are sending you this newsletter as you are one of the nominated Members for your Local Authority. We will be sending four of these publications a year to keep you updated with the work of the RSN. Who is the […]
National lockdowns unfairly penalise rural Britain and must never be repeated
Complaints have been raised by rural residents that they are being ‘penalised’ through COVID-19 restrictions that unfairly affect rural communities
Key role for local government vital to vaccination rollout
Details of a recent Local Government Association call for councils to act alongside the NHS on vaccine distribution
Better rural internet speeds ‘may not be financially viable’
Widespread calls for better internet coverage across rural areas
Your views: building a strong, integrated care system across England
The NHS is asking patients, NHS staff, partner organisations and interested members of the public to give views on proposals to build strong and effective integrated care systems across England
Rural areas given fresh hope of being ‘decoupled’ from neighbouring COVID-19 hotspots
Rural parts of England have been given fresh hope of being ‘decoupled’ from COVID-19 hotspots under the highest tier restrictions after Health Secretary Matt Hancock MP (Con) told Conservative MPs their area would be assessed on its ‘own merits’
Jenrick outlines fast track planning service for public buildings
Councils will have a legal duty to make decisions on new schools and hospitals within 10 weeks under new reforms to the planning system
District Council gives economic recovery a head start
Derbyshire Dales District Council has given the green light to move ahead with the next stage of work to enable development of a new cinema in Matlock in its under-utilised market hall, firing the starting gun in the Council’s fightback against the economic impact of Covid-19
Community Heartbeat Trust study shows poor recognition of some defibrillator signage
The Community Heartbeat Trust charity (CHT) has now released the results of its new 2020 study into signage that shows that the ILCOR signage is recognised by 4 to 5 times the numbers of people than the RCUK/BHF signage
