APPG taking up rural concerns with Digital Minister
The APPG for Rural Services has written to Matt Warman MP, the Minister for Digital Infrastructure in relation to concerns about delivering broadband to hard to reach rural areas. The full text of the letter is below:
Calculating Social Value
The Rural Services Network was delighted to have the Social Value Engine developed by East Riding Council and Rose Regeneration featuring as a topic at the Rural Economy meeting yesterday. (25 Jan)
COVID-19 vaccination sites out of reach for hundreds of thousands in England
‘Hundreds of thousands’ of people in England without access to a car are likely to struggle to reach their nearest COVID-19 vaccination centre, deepening ‘postcode lottery’ concerns over the vaccine delivery plan
Rural areas could be waiting years for full-fibre broadband
New report highlights how rural high-speed broadband provision has been a huge issue in the UK
UK towns hardest hit by COVID-19 likely to recover fastest, report finds
Areas worst hit by the pandemic are likely to make the fastest economic recovery, according to new analysis
More than a third of shoppers blocked from paying with cash during COVID-19
More than a third of shoppers have been blocked from paying with cash since the start of the pandemic, prompting calls for urgent action to protect those who rely on the UK’s ‘critically endangered’ cash network
UK house prices soar to new all-time high of £250,000
The average UK house price reached an all-time high of £250,000 in November despite economic instability
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust NHS rolls out award winning digital support to protect vulnerable residents
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust NHS supports Island Care and Nursing Homes to protect vulnerable residents through implementing video consultation care across the Island and wins award for the ‘Best COVID-19 Remote Monitoring Solution’ at the 2020 Health Tech Digital Awards
How is Western Power Distribution helping their local and rural customers meet net zero?
The UK’s electricity system is undergoing a rapid period of change as distribution network customers invest in generation and alter their consumption behaviours to reduce future carbon emissions
25/01/2021 – RSN SPARSE Rural
Notes of last SPARSE Rural Special Interest Group meeting on 25 January 2021 – held online via Zoom
