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10 Aug 2020
Government sets out far-reaching planning overhaul
Outlets including The Mirror, Greenock Telegraph and Building.co.uk report that ministers have been warned against prioritising homes for the ‘fortunate few’ as part of an…
10 Aug 2020
Rural towns and villages are missing out on superfast broadband
Minister for Digital Infrastructure Matt Warman MP (Con) writes in The Telegraph that 500,000 homes and businesses now have access to gigabit-capable broadband as part…
03 Aug 2020
Care homes ‘thrown to the wolves’
first magazine produced by the LGA are detailing how care homes have been badly handled regarding the Coronavirus pandamic: The decision to discharge around 25,000…
03 Aug 2020
Millions more could be told to stay at home and shield
The Sunday Times has covered news that Boris Johnson set out a war gaming exercise last Wednesday in No 10 that debated the possibility of…
03 Aug 2020
Millions of rural homes in UK to get next-generation full-fibre broadband
The Guardian has reported that Openreach has announced plans to deliver gigabit-ready broadband to another 3.2 million rural homes and businesses across the country The…
03 Aug 2020
Princess Royal calls for more affordable housing in rural areas
The Princess Royal has guest edited a special edition of Country Life, in which she talks about the need to increase affordable housing in rural…
03 Aug 2020
What COVID-19 means for the charity sector in rural areas
Charity Digital has written an article exploring what the crisis means for the charities operating in rural areas One charity, Scunthorpe and District Mind is…
27 Jul 2020
UK unveils new laws to spot rural broadband blackspots
The Telegraph reports that the Government has said that families living in remote areas of Britain should receive faster internet at the same time as…
20 Jul 2020
RSN Launch National Rural Conference
The RSN is launching it’s Annual National Rural Conference and is open for bookings! We are unable to hold our usual conference in Cheltenham and…
20 Jul 2020
Keep planning local – The LGA’s open statement on planning
The Rural Services Network is part of the Keep Planning Local Statement from the LGA: COVID-19 has demonstrated the incredible spirit of communities as they…
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