Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
04 Oct 2017
Focus on broadband reliability, not speed
RURAL broadband provision should focus on reliable connections rather than high speeds, says a report. The study at Cambridge Judge Business School urges modest yet reliable mobile broadband connectivity, even if this...
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01 Oct 2017
Rural homes 20% more expensive’
Buying a house in the countryside costs 20% than it does in a town or city, according to the latest figures. Although a ‘rural premium’ exists across the country, rural...
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28 Sep 2017
Transport tops conference agenda
A first-of-its-kind event aims to help community groups address rural transport challenges in the east of England. The Fenland Transport Conference 2017 is being held in March, Cambridgeshire, on Thursday,...
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14 Sep 2017
Will travel hubs help rural transport?
A new network of travel hubs could give rural residents better access to public transport services. The hubs would make it easier for people from across South Cambridgeshire travel too...
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12 Sep 2017
£7.25m to extend rural broadband
Cheshire East Council will receive a share of £7.25m of funding to extend the roll-out of faster broadband in the borough. The investment – to be implemented over the next...
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09 Sep 2017
£645m to help speed up rural broadband
The government says up to £645m will help bring superfast broadband to the UK’s most remote areas. Digital minister Matt Hancock said more than 900,000 extra UK homes and businesses could gain...
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02 Sep 2017
Pilot areas to trial full fibre broadband
Six areas have been named to pilot a scheme to bring full fibre broadband to businesses, schools and hospitals. Described as the next generation of broadband, full fibre networks run fibre connections...
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28 Aug 2017
£2.2m for rural broadband scheme
Up to 2,000 homes could benefit from £2.2m to bring faster broadband to remote Northumberland communities. The iNorthumberland programme aims to bring the high-speed technology to some of the most...
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14 Aug 2017
Top five rural broadband questions
Broadband expert Daniel Heery answers the Top Five questions asked about obtaining faster rural internet access. Broadband expert Daniel Heery answers the Top Five most frequently asked questions by delegates...
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07 Aug 2017
Licence concern for community transport
Rural community transport operators may face extra licence requirements, the government has suggested. The suggestion affects some community transport providers bidding for local authority bus service contracts. A letter from...
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