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29 Aug 2023

Local Authorities called on to dramatically increase the number of EV public charging points to meet growing demand

A new study by Transport England and England’s Economic Heartland has found that there needs to be an almost six-fold increase in public electric vehicle…

29 Aug 2023

All GP surgeries in England to have digital phone lines by March 2024

The Government has announced that patients at all general practices across England will soon benefit from new digital phone lines which will make booking GP…

29 Aug 2023

Calls on government to stop rural drivers being charged more for fuel as prices hit highest level for six months

It’s been reported this month that supermarkets are overcharging customers in rural areas for fuel, as petrol prices reach their highest level for six months.…

22 Aug 2023

National Centre for Rural Health and Care seeks new Chair

The 2022 All Party Parliamentary Report on Rural Health and Care identified that the fifth of England’s population that live in rural areas have experienced…

21 Aug 2023

Conference Spotlight: A full fibre future for all

Reliable, high-speed connectivity has never been more in demand as we become increasingly reliant on a broadband service that supports not only our work, but…

21 Aug 2023

Government promises free access to cash to be protected “particularly” for those living in rural areas

A new policy is to be introduced which will ensure that the ‘vast majority of people and businesses’ will be no further than three miles…

21 Aug 2023

Bishop of Exeter joins calls for government to address rural housing crisis

As the row over short-term lets continues in Scotland, the Bishop of Exeter has joined calls for the Government to address the impact of holiday…

21 Aug 2023

Local council welcomes news of UK’s second investment zone

Plans to create the UK’s second investment zone in Liverpool, focusing on life sciences, are being welcomed by neighbouring rural areas. The Government said that…