11/01/2021 – RSN Executive Meeting
MINUTES FOR RURAL SERVICES NETWORK EXECUTIVE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hosted: Online via Zoom Date: Monday 11th January 2021 Time: 11:15am To download the agenda and the papers associated with the meeting click here To download minutes of the meeting click here 1. Attendance & Apologies. Attendance: Cllr Cecilia Motley (Chair) – Shropshire Council / Rural […]
Ultra-fast broadband for rural areas has been abandoned, MPs warn
Rural areas could be locked out of having cutting-edge gigabit broadband for years because of a litany of Government failures, MPs have concluded
PM urged to provide more devices and connections for pupils’ remote learning
calls for Boris Johnson to take urgent action to help pupils lacking the devices or connections needed to learn at home as schools shut down during the third lockdown
Jenrick announces delayed £830m high street investment
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Army will fly vaccines to remote rural areas stranded by flooding to keep rollout on track
specialist teams from the Armed Forces are on stand-by to fly COVID-19 vaccines to remote rural areas of the country in helicopters if winter storms or floods delay the mass vaccination plan
