Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
23 Jul 2018
Rural communities living ‘in fear of crime’
Rural communities are living in fear of crime, unhappy with the police and feeling isolated and vulnerable, according to the latest National Rural Crime Survey. Published by the National Rural...
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23 Jul 2018
Peers ask for evidence on rural economy
A House of Lords committee is asking for views on the opportunities, challenges and prospects for the future in rural communities. The House of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy recently...
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22 Jul 2018
Calor unveils latest rural project winners
Energy company Calor has announced the winning projects that have received funding from the Calor Rural Community Fund. The 2018 fund offers rural off-grid communities the chance to gain funding...
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18 Jul 2018
Police to launch rural crime strategy
Police chiefs are to officially launch their first strategies aimed at addressing the challenges around rural communities and wildlife crime. The strategies – devised by the National Police Chiefs Council – were unanimously supported by...
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18 Jul 2018
Postcodes reveal rural broadband black spots
Britain’s fastest broadband speed is to be found in rural Lancashire – thanks to a community-built full-fibre network, suggests an analysis by the Financial Times. But the example is an...
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15 Jul 2018
Peers scrutinise rural local government
A House of Lords committee investigating the rural economy is set to take evidence into the effectiveness of local government in rural areas. The Select Committee on the Rural Economy,...
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13 Jul 2018
Tech funding to help combat rural isolation
Organisations are being invited to apply for a share of up to £250,000 to develop technologies that combat rural isolation. The GovTech Catalyst initiative from Innovate UK aims to support isolated...
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13 Jul 2018
Concerns at ‘leniency’ towards rural crime
Prosecutions of rural crime and the sentences given do not act as a suitable deterrent, the solicitor general for England and Wales has been told. The warning was issued by the...
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12 Jul 2018
£15k for ‘vital’ rural transport service
A local council has issued a £15,000 grant to support a community transport service which connects people in rural areas to vital services. North Lincolnshire Council gave the grant to the Humber and...
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09 Jul 2018
Older people ‘miss out on vital care’
More older people than ever are missing out on the vital care and support they need, says a report. Delayed hospital discharges due to a lack of social care are...
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