The National Rural Conference 2021 – Speaker Biographies
Monday 13th September Richard Wainer, Policy and Public Affairs Director, BT Group Richard Wainer is Policy and Public Affairs Director, Networks, BT Group. Richard leads BT’s public policy work across key issues relating to its investment in and deployment of fixed and wireless networks. He was previously Head of Policy and Public Affairs for EE prior […]
Minister refuses to deny reports of tax hike for social care
Social care must be adequately funded, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has said, amid reports ministers plan to raise national insurance
Bulk of affordable homes will be for buyers not renters
The majority of the Government’s new £8.6bn “affordable homes programme” will be directed at helping homebuyers rather than renters
Advice service extends to rural communities
The Gazette and Herald reports that Citizens Advice Mid North Yorkshire’s Rural Advice Van is now visiting venues across the district following the success of a pilot scheme in Hambleton and Richmondshire
‘Huge untapped potential’ for UK farm diversification
There is significant potential in the rural sector for farmers and landowners to diversify
Classic car owners face long road ahead for fuel as rural pumps switch to greener petrol
The Telegraph reports that, rural fuel stations which maintain single-pump forecourts will begin to solely stock new standard E10 petrol, despite it not being compatible with older car engines
Constable Country to receive the UK’s ‘fastest’ broadband
The Daily Gazette reports that broadband provider, County Broadband, has announced its plan to provide 20,000 rural homes and businesses across 15 villages on the Essex/Suffolk border with super-fast internet to support the rise of home-workers East Bergholt, Brantham and Capel St Mary are some of the names which have been added to the provider’s […]
