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15 Feb 2021

5G and Health – Check the Facts

Following extensive research with UK key target public sectors, Mobile UK have found that while only a very small minority are against 5G, a significant…

15 Feb 2021

SpaceX satellites could transform UK rural businesses

Farming UK has reported that Elon Musk’s SpaceX has begun testing its Starlink broadband service in the English countryside, as part of plans to ‘blanket’…

15 Feb 2021

Exit pay cap revoked

The Municipal Journal has reported on the Government reversal of its decision to impose a £95,000 cap on exit payments on public sector authorities, admitting…

09 Feb 2021

UK-wide events to inspire and support delivery of community-led affordable homes in rural communities

Jo Lavis, ACRE’s rural housing advisor blogs ahead of the UK Rural Housing Summit 2021 and explains why groups should attend. Across the country rural…

08 Feb 2021

Final Settlement Published

The Rural Services Network (RSN) is pleased that the Final Settlement for Local Government, announced last week in Parliament with a written statement from the…

08 Feb 2021

BT in talks with OneWeb over rural satellite broadband

Bloomberg has reported on discussions between BT and government-backed satellite maker OneWeb to provide rural broadband to people cut off from Britain’s fibre networks BT…

08 Feb 2021

How COVID-19 ‘killed’ the high street bank

The Daily Mail has written this week that despite the fact that most people still rely on their high street bank, they are being driven…

01 Feb 2021

O2, Three and Vodafone agree new deal to improve UK’s rural coverage

Publications including Mobile Europe and Computer Weekly report that three mobile network operators have unveiled plans to build more than 200 new mobile masts to…

01 Feb 2021

Citizens Advice: ‘One in Six Feel Broadband Bill Burden’

One in six people are struggling to keep up with their broadband bills, according to a new Citizens Advice survey published in Forbes this week…

01 Feb 2021

You Have Minutes To Save A Life – Free Training Session

A free training session is available to participate in via zoom being hosted by CHT (Community Heartbeat) working with members of the BIMA (British Islamic…