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10 Jan 2022
BT move to clarify landline concerns from rural and vulnerable residents
The Northern Echo reports that BT has confirmed that its ‘Digital Voice’ roll-out in the UK will “enhance” calls for customers, after it announced that…
10 Jan 2022
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…
10 Jan 2022
North Yorkshire rural schools need fairer funding deal
The Northern Echo reports on warnings from an education authority that funding is set to “remain challenging” for a number of schools in the short-term,…
04 Jan 2022
First Homes Report Published
On 28 December 2021 Government requirements for the provision of First Homes as part of affordable housing contributions came into effect Apart from some areas…
04 Jan 2022
An extra £60 million for adult social care over January 2022
The government has announced they are providing an additional £60 million to local authorities to support the adult social care response to COVID-19 in January…
04 Jan 2022
Transport minister on UK Government’s plans for greener transport
Local Cumberland paper The News and Star reports on comments from Transport Minister Trudy Harrison MP (Con) revealing the Government’s areas of focus for reducing…
04 Jan 2022
North Yorkshire’s rural communities need a long-term strategy
The chairman of a commission has claimed in the Yorkshire Post that deeply ingrained issues blighting rural communities will only be resolved with a long-term…
04 Jan 2022
New Economic Vision for Exmoor
A new shared vision for Exmoor’s rural economy is described as ‘forward-thinking’ and ‘progressive’ by local businesses and entrepreneurs in a new film about the initiative.…
04 Jan 2022
Here’s how drones could be used to revolutionise rural living
Country Living has published a report on the future of rural transport, where it describes how medical supplies will be dispatched by remote-controlled aircraft, villages…
04 Jan 2022
LocalGov Drupal secures further funding from the DLUHC Local Digital Fund
Government acknowledges the importance of open source and collaborative work between councils as part of the leveling up agenda project awarded £400,000 to build on…
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