Report criticises Government rollout of revised broadband programme
The plan to connect all the UK’s premises to superfast internet by 2025 has been scaled back, with critics saying even this target is unlikely to be met
Rural areas need a levelling-up agenda that recognises the difference between villages, towns and cities
Countryside communities need to be protected by improving public transport in cut-off areas to ensure amenities stay accessible to everyone
Regional leaders describe Northern transport budget cuts as ‘levelling down’
calls from regional leaders following the Government’s plans to reduce funding for a number of transport initiatives across Northern England, with many describing the cuts as ‘levelling down’
Cornwall ‘faces losing £1bn of visitor spending’
The leaders of most of the world’s biggest economies will get a brief taste of the English seaside this June as they gather for the G7 summit
Starlink launches satellite internet in rural UK
Ofcom has approved Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband satellite network for a licence to install user terminals in Britain
5,500 public sector organisations will gain access to local data
Open Access Government has reported that over 5,500 public sector organisations now have access to Ordnance Survey information, as part of the Geospatial Commission’s Public Sector Geospatial Agreement The Ordnance Survey Data Hub is host to a suite of Application Programming Interface software which can provide a new way for public sector organisations to access […]
Hinterland – 18 January 2021
In Hinterland this week, village halls, food security, broadband, Cornwall and communes…
