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19 Apr 2022
Fears raised about Cumbria’s ‘creaking’ infrastructure amid housing boom
The News and Star reports that the Campaign to Protect Rural England has warned new planning reforms, designed to support a 340,000 new homes per year target, could cost the...
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08 Jun 2020
Cash payments fall 15 percent as half of all UK transactions done on card
Just 23 percent of all purchases made in the UK last year involved cash, according to a new report published by Yahoo Finance Cash payments have declined by 15 percent...
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01 Jun 2020
Local communities could run rural railway lines
The Yorkshire Post has published an article by politician, activist and author Paul Salveson, in which he argues that the crisis has posed huge challenges for the transport sector as...
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18 May 2020
Rural Charity to provide Hardship Support Fund
Rural Action Derbyshire (RAD) has set up a Rural Hardship Support Fund to help people in rural areas of Derbyshire who are suffering extreme hardship as a result of the...
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11 May 2020
One in 10 rural English and Welsh properties don’t have superfast broadband option
Several outlets report on the fact that fibre is ‘the key to productivity’ for rural businesses, yet one in 10 rural English and Welsh properties don’t have a superfast broadband...
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04 May 2020
Praise for people of North-East and promises region won’t be left behind
During Tuesday 28th April’s daily Downing Street press conference, Health Secretary Matt Hancock MP praised the North-East of England for its response to the COVID-19 crisis and promised that the...
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09 Mar 2020
New inquiry launched on the decline of rural bus services
The County All Party Parliamentary Group (County APPG) and the County Councils Network (CCN) have launched an inquiry into the decline of rural bus services This inquiry will investigate the...
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24 Feb 2020
Rural Areas still missing out
The Rural Services Network has long campaigned for fair funding for rural areas. Along with our member local authorities, we aim to influence government policy to fully recognise and address...
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13 Jan 2020
Spotlight on our seminars – 2020 Programme
The Rural Services Network is excited to launch our RSN 2020 Seminar Programme Each year we provide a range of seminar/networking events across the breadth of the country, with one...
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13 Jan 2020
Ofcom sets out plan for rapid investment in UK rural broadband
The Financial Times reported on Ofcom’s announcement for its proposals for regulation of the fixed telecoms market describing this as ‘new, flexible regulation that will help to build a full-fibre...
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