Complaints have been raised by rural residents that they are being ‘penalised’ through COVID-19 restrictions that unfairly affect rural communities
Details of a recent Local Government Association call for councils to act alongside the NHS on vaccine distribution
Widespread calls for better internet coverage across rural areas
The NHS is asking patients, NHS staff, partner organisations and interested members of the public to give views on proposals to build strong and effective integrated care systems across England
Rural parts of England have been given fresh hope of being ‘decoupled’ from COVID-19 hotspots under the highest tier restrictions after Health Secretary Matt Hancock MP (Con) told Conservative MPs
Councils will have a legal duty to make decisions on new schools and hospitals within 10 weeks under new reforms to the planning system
Derbyshire Dales District Council has given the green light to move ahead with the next stage of work to enable development of a new cinema in Matlock in its under-utilised
The Community Heartbeat Trust charity (CHT) has now released the results of its new 2020 study into signage that shows that the ILCOR signage is recognised by 4 to 5
In the last decade or so, local government authorities have seen the proliferation of approaches that aim to reinvigorate both their democratic legitimacy and ability to solve problems
Last week the Government announced a one-year Spending Review for 2020, the long- term spending review being abandoned in favour of a short term approach to prioritise the response to
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Complaints have been raised by rural residents that they are being ‘penalised’ through COVID-19 restrictions that unfairly affect rural communities
Details of a recent Local Government Association call for councils to act alongside the NHS on vaccine distribution
Widespread calls for better internet coverage across rural areas
The NHS is asking patients, NHS staff, partner organisations and interested members of the public to give views on proposals to build strong and effective integrated care systems across England
Rural parts of England have been given fresh hope of being ‘decoupled’ from COVID-19 hotspots under the highest tier restrictions after Health Secretary Matt Hancock MP (Con) told Conservative MPs their area would be assessed on its ‘own merits’
Councils will have a legal duty to make decisions on new schools and hospitals within 10 weeks under new reforms to the planning system
Derbyshire Dales District Council has given the green light to move ahead with the next stage of work to enable development of a new cinema in Matlock in its under-utilised market hall, firing the starting gun in the Council’s fightback against the economic impact of Covid-19
The Community Heartbeat Trust charity (CHT) has now released the results of its new 2020 study into signage that shows that the ILCOR signage is recognised by 4 to 5 times the numbers of people than the RCUK/BHF signage
In the last decade or so, local government authorities have seen the proliferation of approaches that aim to reinvigorate both their democratic legitimacy and ability to solve problems
Last week the Government announced a one-year Spending Review for 2020, the long- term spending review being abandoned in favour of a short term approach to prioritise the response to Covid-19 and a focus on supporting jobs. There are some multi-year commitments, however The Rural Services Network is examining the announcements in more detail, and the consequences of decisions in this review will only become apparent when more detail is released by the Government. – including the Provisional Finance Settlement for Local Government due in December
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