Government urged to “give people in villages the same opportunity as those living in bigger towns and cities”
MPs call for rural-urban parity at conference aimed at revitalising rural Warnings of cost of lack of transport and broadband infrastructure on communities further isolated by COVID-19 Government urged to amend planning policy to address pressing rural housing crisis and introduce specific support for rural businesses to level up post-COVID-19 Rural areas are poised to […]
Delivering equitable funding for rural areas is critical
Rural Services Network (RSN), CPRE, English Rural Housing Association and Britain’s Leading Edge have called for reform of Government funding, so that it adequately serves rural communities, reports Politics Home this week.
Shropshire Council motion on Rural Fair Funding and levelling up
Shropshire Council debated a motion on 25th February which set out details of the imbalance of funding between rural and urban council
Government response on rural broadband and 5G fears is ‘inadequate’
The Government’s response to questions over its rollout of 5G and gigabit-capable broadband has been labelled ‘inadequate’ by MPs, reports The Telegraph this week
Local Governments need the power to save their high streets
The Financial Times reports on the challenge facing the Government in helping the country emerge from lockdown and tackling a longer-term decline of town centres
UK Budget: the long road to levelling up
Following the chancellor’s delivery of the budget, papers including the Guardian and The Financial Times have reported on calls for the Government to publish the criteria by which £4.8bn of ‘levelling up’ funds are being allocated, as Labour Leader Keir Starmer claimed that Conservative areas were being favoured.
Norfolk patients face some of the longest journeys to GPs
People in rural Norfolk face longer journeys than almost anyone in the country to pick up prescriptions at a pharmacy, attend a GP appointment or use leisure facilities
Contactless limit to more than double in bid to boost flagging High Street
Shoppers will be able to spend up to £100 using contactless payments under new rules
Hertfordshire publicans come to aid of local residents with new shop
Publicans Bianca and James Rix have opened a shop at The Fox & Hounds in Hunsdon to help local residents and those living in surrounding villages
SGN helping families stay safe and warm this winter
Gas network company SGN wants to help families stay safe and warm this winter
