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01 Mar 2021
Rural Shop Report 2021
ACS (Association of Convenience Stores) has urged the Government to recognise the importance of rural shops and ensure that they are not left playing catch up when it comes to...
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22 Feb 2021
£200 million rail upgrade to connect North Wales and North West of England
The Leader Live has reported that a new £200 million rail upgrade ‘super-hub’ at Chester linking North Wales and the North West of England could power a pandemic bounce-back boom...
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15 Feb 2021
What impact has Covid19 had on rural communities?
With the Rural Services Network about to publish a new report on 1st March on how the countryside economies can be revitalised (Revitalising Rural: Realising the Vision) our Chief Executive...
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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 away by branch closures and...
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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 improve 4G phone signal in...
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21 Dec 2020
Openreach to hire 5,000 engineers to speed up broadband rollout
The Financial Times and Guardian have reported that BT Openreach is creating 5,300 new roles next year as it speeds up broadband upgrades, driven by the rush to upgrade broadband...
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07 Dec 2020
Jenrick outlines fast track planning service for public buildings
LocalGov.co.uk reports that councils will have a legal duty to make decisions on new schools and hospitals within 10 weeks under new reforms to the planning system Housing Secretary Robert...
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30 Nov 2020
Post Offices in £50m plea
The Daily Mail has reported that more than 3,000 rural post offices face ‘armageddon’ if the Government does not step in to subsidise a £50m funding hole this week Chancellor...
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26 Nov 2020
RSN Initial response to Comprehensive Spending Review
The hotly anticipated Comprehensive Spending Review was announced today, and given the unprecedented times in which we live, it was always going to be critical to see how the Government...
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16 Nov 2020
Councils warn of insolvency risk without big cuts
The BBC report that a recent survey undertaken by the County Councils Network (CCN) shows several local authorities could be forced into ‘damaging’ cuts to services next year to remain solvent....
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