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04 May 2021

Government’s rural network infrastructure plans ‘ignore businesses’, claims Three

Trade publication IT Pro reports on claims from mobile operator, Three, that the Government is continuing to ignore business use cases across rural and remote…

28 Apr 2021

New Report into the Impacts of a Reduction in Bus Services Published by The Women’s Institute

On 20 April, the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) launched its new report: A New Route for Local Bus Services This forms part of…

28 Apr 2021

First Bus: Innovating to instil confidence in everyone

As the UK starts to emerge from staggered lockdowns and more people return to commuting, it’s perhaps more important than ever that everyone has the…

28 Apr 2021

Dispensing Doctors’ Association

Health and wellbeing boards (HWBs) in England find themselves with an extra six months in which to prepare their local pharmaceutical needs assessment (PNA) –…

26 Apr 2021

RSN evidence in House of Lords Select Committee Report

The House of Lords Select Committee on Covid-19 has published a report on 21st April 2021, on the Inquiry into ‘Living Online: the long term…

26 Apr 2021

Government Response to Consultation on Changes to the Planning System

Some Good News but a need to remain vigilant The Government’s response to the Consultation on Changes to the Current Planning System has now been…

26 Apr 2021

UK aims to take rural areas out of digital dark age

The Government has outlined plans to wipe out mobile signal blindspots in rural areas and the road network, as part of reforms to improve connectivity…

26 Apr 2021

Rural transport: Young people ‘written off’

Young people in isolated communities without good public transport are being ‘written off’, according to a report on the BBC National figures show more than…

26 Apr 2021

Small villages could soon find it easier to provide affordable housing for local residents

South Somerset District Council is asking the Government to designate most of its parishes as ‘rural’, in a move to help provide affordable homes for…

26 Apr 2021

Raising the bar on energy-efficient, affordable rural homes to help meet zero carbon targets

Hastoe have launched their New-Build Standard, setting out the minimum requirements for all our new homes Hastoe Development Director Ulrike Maccariello explains: “We have always…