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20 Dec 2021

Rural businesses and farms affected by Storm Arwen are being urged to claim compensation

Cumbria Crack reports that the CLA, which represents 28,000 rural businesses and farms in England and Wales, has urged those affected by the storm to claim compensation under ‘force majeure’...

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20 Dec 2021

EE to upgrade 4G in more than 2,000 rural UK areas by 2024

Computer Weekly reports UK mobile operator EE plans to upgrade its 4G infrastructure in more than 2,000 areas by June 2024 as part of the UK Government’s Shared Rural Network...

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20 Dec 2021

YorBus rural transport scheme now has 450 users

Darlington and Stockton Times reports that the organisers of pioneering rural transport YorBus, trialling one of the country’s first on demand services, announced that there are now more than 450...

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16 Dec 2021

2022-2023 Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement Announcement

2022-2023 Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement Announcement Thursday 16th December 2021 The Rural Services Network welcomes the 2022-2023 Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement, announced today by the Rt Hon Michael...

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13 Dec 2021

Introducing the RSN Executive

At the recent Annual General Meeting of the Rural Services Network, the Executive Board that manages the organisation was elected for another year We are delighted to have such a...

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13 Dec 2021

RSN Seminar Programme a roaring success!

The Rural Services Network has completed it’s seminar programme for the 2021 year and it was a fantastic success with over 600 delegates attending the 9 sessions throughout the year...

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13 Dec 2021

Draft Levelling Up white paper leaked

The Independent reports that the government plans to radically alter local government in England, replacing it with a single-tier mayoral-style system, according to a leaked draft of the government’s levelling...

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13 Dec 2021

Tackling Loneliness with Transport Fund: open for Expressions of Interest

The Tackling Loneliness Team at the Department for Transport (DfT) have announced that the Tackling Loneliness with Transport fund is now open for Expressions of Interest DfT have received £5.8...

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13 Dec 2021

Government pledges £150m for digitisation of adult social care

Healthcare IT News reports that the Government has announced a £150 million pledge to drive greater adoption of technology and achieve widespread digitisation across adult social care in England, as...

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13 Dec 2021

Rural England left behind in Storm Arwen response

AgriLand reports on claims from the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) that rural England has been left behind in the Government’s “poor response” to Storm Arwen The CLA, which...

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