Boris Johnson’s faster broadband promise is being broken, say MPs
UK ‘little nearer to closing great digital divide’ between cities and rural areas
Rural communities ‘strangled’ by holiday let surge
A surge in homes marketed for short term holiday lets is strangling rural communities
Levelling up white paper could face further delay as Boris Johnson battles leadership crisis
Plans to unveil Boris Johnson’s long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper faces being hit by further delays as the Prime Minister battles to maintain his grip on power
24/01/2022 – Sparse Rural (Fair Funding) meeting
Notes of last SPARSE Rural Special Interest Group meeting on 24 January 2022 – held online via Zoom
Report highlights the countrysides digital exclusion problem
Citizens Advice help people get their lives back on track through advice
Village Halls Week 2022: Innovating for the future
Village Halls Week is a national campaign, shining a spotlight on the contribution England’s 10,000+ village halls make to rural communities. It is an opportunity for hall management committees to celebrate their work and get inspiration from others
Shropshire-only ambulance service ‘won’t solve problems’
Members of Shropshire Council have backed calls for ambulances that serve solely the county as they claim the system currently offered by West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) does not serve locals well enough
24/01/2022 – RSN Rural Economy Group Meeting
Date: 24th January 2022 Subject: Rural EconomyChair: Graham Biggs MBE, Chief Executive, Rural Services NetworkHosted: Online Event via Zoom – To download the agenda and papers associated for this meeting, click here – To download a copy of these learning outcomes click here – To view the attendance and apologies lists click here Speakers Speaker 1: Sarah […]
Spotlight on Rural Housing – January 2022
The january edition of quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network and produced in partnership with the Rural Housing Alliance, highlighting a selection of current rural housing issues and opportunities
Hinterland – 24 January 2022
In Hinterland this time, some long term political planning on rural, where better to think these issues through than in a community owned rural pub? Tourism businesses in trouble, national parks in consultation, rural dwellers under holiday pressures and finally a fabulous homily about the humble mini-bus…
