10/01/2022- RSN Executive Meeting

SPARSE RURAL AND RURAL SERVICES NETWORK EXECUTIVE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RURAL SERVICES PARTNERSHIP LTD MEETING Incorporating SPARSE Rural members, Rural Assembly & Rural Services Partnership members.All nominated members & officers of RSN are invited to attend this meeting. Hosted: Online via Zoom Date: Monday 10th January 2022 Time: 11:15am – 2:30pm To […]
Resilient rural businesses innovate and diversify during Covid

Rural businesses in parts of England have shown remarkable resilience during Covid-19 by innovating and adapting in response to the severe economic challenges of the pandemic, according to a major new survey from the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE)
BT move to clarify landline concerns from rural and vulnerable residents

BT has confirmed that its ‘Digital Voice’ roll-out in the UK will “enhance” calls for customers, after it announced that traditional landlines would be replaced in just under four years
The dark side of country living

The Telegraph reports on the division between more deprived rural areas of the country like Cornwall, where it sets out the “contrast between the luxury hotels and the many on benefits and at food banks”
North Yorkshire rural schools need fairer funding deal

Warnings from an education authority that funding is set to “remain challenging” for a number of schools in the short-term, despite the government providing lump sums to keep some running
MP calls on Prime Minister to help reduce energy costs in Lincolnshire

Sleaford and North Hykeham MP, Dr Caroline Johnson, is calling on the Prime Minister to help lower energy and fuel prices amid calls for VAT on energy to be scrapped
Hinterland – 10 January 2022

2022 starts at pace with: housebuilding, omicron, online meetings, windfall taxes, celebrity restaurants and archeologically themed badgers. Its good to be in touch again!!!