Countryside Alliance
05 Jan 2026
New Satellite Technology Could Transform Rural Connectivity
The Countryside Alliance recently hosted a parliamentary roundtable on rural digital connectivity, bringing together parliamentarians, policymakers and industry experts to explore how next-generation technology could help close the digital divide...
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14 Jan 2025
Addressing Rural Connectivity: Challenges and Progress
The plight of poor digital connectivity in rural UK remains a significant barrier for over half a million businesses, as detailed in a recent article published by Countryside Alliance. These...
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01 May 2024
Despite 12 years of elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) we are still no closer to tackling Rural crime
Rural crime is one of those issues that cuts right to the heart of rural communities yet fails to make traction in the corridors of power, and still after 12...
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18 Sep 2023
Rural communities “don’t think the police take rural crime seriously”
To launch National Rural Crime Action Week 2023, The Countryside Alliance has released the findings of its latest Rural Crime Survey: 97% of respondents said that rural crime was a...
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24 Apr 2023
Rural households are being blocked from making net zero upgrades to their homes
The Telegraph reports households are being blocked from making net zero upgrades to their homes due to lack of electricity supply, the energy watchdog has warned Residents of rural villages have been...
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27 Feb 2023
Half of rural communities think police don’t take crime seriously, survey shows
I News reports that an overwhelming majority of rural communities see crime as a significant problem in their area and half believe police are not taking crime seriously, according to...
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31 Oct 2022
Rural campaigners tell Sunak challenges ahead are ‘significant’
Farming UK reports that Rishi Sunak, the new Prime Minister, will face ‘significant and complex’ issues according to rural campaigners It comes as farmers across the UK have been struggling...
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24 Oct 2022
Rising oil price brings worries for rural households
The BBC reports that many rural households are worrying about heating their homes this winter as the price of oil increases The government has promised £100 to support people who...
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26 Sep 2022
Rural homeowners say support for heating oil bills is ‘drop in the ocean’
A £100 handout for rural homeowners reliant on heating oil will be a “drop in the ocean” in the face of sky high bills, campaigners have warned The Government on...
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18 Jul 2022
Tory leadership candidates must prioritise rural areas, campaigners say
Farming UK reports that campaigners have urged conservative leadership candidates to prioritise farming and rural communities amidst the cost-of-living crisis, as the leadership contest accelerates This includes passing measures to...
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