Tag: A fair deal on health and social care

Councils call for clear lockdown exit strategy

The website LocalGov.co.uk reports that the Local Government Association (LGA) is urging the Government to work with councils to develop a clear lockdown exit strategy The LGA said that Whitehall

Government criticised for northern lock downs

Several newspapers, including the Mirror and the Telegraph, have criticised the Government’s COVID-19 restrictions in the north as being unfair, when infection rates in some areas of the south are

New COVID-19 rules could hit jobs in rural areas

The Press & Journal report how the short-term Covid-19 restrictions that have recently come into force could have long-term impacts on rural areas, including job losses and businesses becoming unviable

Walking & Cycling

The Government has an ambition for increased levels of activity both through cycling and walking. The following analyses take a look at statistics from the Department for Transport, and shows

Rural isolation and mental health

Somerset County Gazette and South West Farmer have reported on YouGov research, commissioned by the Samaritans showing that nearly half (45 per cent) of men aged between 20 and 59

North-South divide in COVID-19 cases and testing

Several newspapers, including the Northern Echo, have reported that rural residents are unhappy that they have been brought into lockdown when cases are not as high there as other parts

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Tag: A fair deal on health and social care

Walking & Cycling

The Government has an ambition for increased levels of activity both through cycling and walking.

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