Health in Coastal Communities
The BBC has reported on the latest annual report by Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty into the health of coastal communities It states that : A national strategy is needed to tackle poor health and lower life expectancy in seaside towns, a report from England’s chief medical officer says. Chris Whitty says these places […]
UK food shortages: Rural areas and summer holiday favourites at ‘back of queue’ for deliveries
With an estimated shortfall of about 100,000 HGV drivers due to the ongoing effects of Brexit and the pandemic, the national lorry driver shortages will be felt mostly by shops in rural areas and tourist hotspots such as Cornwall, Norfolk and the Highland
Cornwall holidaymakers urged to ‘pack Covid tests’
Holidaymakers are being urged to pack Covid tests with their sun cream and bathing outfits before travelling to Cornwall
Rural vacuum for getting hold of cash
New Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) research has found that fewer than half (45%) of residents in rural areas have a bank branch within 5km of their home, forcing those living in rural areas to travel further than the urban population to find somewhere to withdraw and deposit cash free of charge
Cross-Party UK MPs Consult on ECC Changes to Boost Fibre Rollout
The upcoming Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill (TIB) has motivated the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Broadband and Digital Communication to launch a new inquiry examining how reforms to the Electronic Communications Code (ECC) could help boost the deployment of “full fibre” broadband in rural and urban areas across the UK
Future of Cash
With the Treasury’s consultation on access to cash now open, the ATM deployer NoteMachine is seeking the views and input of its allied stakeholders
Revised plans for housing development at Birch Close in Freshwater
A proposed Freshwater development has been reduced after objectors feared the ‘destructive’ effect it could have on their quiet cul-de-sac, according to the Island Echo
Ian Botham highlights the importance of shooting to the environment and economy
England cricket legend Lord Botham has backed a rural partnership of nine organisations, including the Countryside Alliance, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation and the British Game Alliance
Public grateful for benefits countryside visits bring to mental and physical health, new survey finds
The pandemic has given people a greater appreciation of the landscapes farmers provide, with 71% of people saying they feel fortunate to be able to access the British countryside a new survey has found
