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14 Dec 2020
Spending Review 2020 – Gigabit capable broadband funding
In our analysis of the Spending Review 2020 through a Rural Lens (referred to in last week’s Bulletin and available here) we reported on the…
14 Dec 2020
Rural, Remote and At Risk – Rural Health
The Nuffield Trust has published a briefing which explores the impact the pandemic has had on the delivery of rural and remote health services in England,…
14 Dec 2020
Tory councillors join call for Government planning rethink
Housing Today has reported that countryside campaigners have joined with more than 2,000 local councillors to sign a letter to Housing Minister Robert Jenrick MP…
14 Dec 2020
Share your views on the NHS ICS Consultation from a rural perspective
The Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals is asking people across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid-Wales to take a few minutes to complete a…
14 Dec 2020
RSN Official Response to the House of Lords COVID-19 Committee
Thank you to the many members that responded to our recent survey which helped inform a call for evidence by the House of Lords COVID-19…
07 Dec 2020
National lockdowns unfairly penalise rural Britain and must never be repeated
The Telegraph reports on complaints raised by rural residents that they are being ‘penalised’ through COVID-19 restrictions that unfairly affect rural communities Following the November…
07 Dec 2020
Key role for local government vital to vaccination rollout
The Municipal Journal reports on a recent Local Government Association call for councils to act alongside the NHS on vaccine distribution The report argues that…
07 Dec 2020
Better rural internet speeds ‘may not be financially viable’
News outlets including Farming UK and the Wiltshire Times report on widespread calls for better internet coverage across rural areas Danny Kruger MP (Con) spoke…
07 Dec 2020
Your views: building a strong, integrated care system across England
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…
07 Dec 2020
Rural areas given fresh hope of being ‘decoupled’ from neighbouring COVID-19 hotspots
The Telegraph reports that rural parts of England have been given fresh hope of being ‘decoupled’ from COVID-19 hotspots under the highest tier restrictions after…
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