
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
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
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
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
Rural communities and market towns are among the areas that will benefit from a £27m church-building scheme, says the Church of England. More than a hundred new churches are to be created as
A survey is asking rural communities about their experiences of online bullying in a bid to uncover the extent of the problem. The Countryside Alliance launched the online survey saying it strongly
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
Council leaders have called for local areas to be given post-Brexit regional aid funding allocations by the time the UK formally leaves the European Union. The Local Government Association made
The Bishop of At Albans has warned that government decisions often fail to take into account the needs of rural communities. Speaking in the House of Lords, Alan Smith said
A new “digital pledge” backed by £7.5m of government funding aims to help councils transform their online services. The new initiative would change the way councils invest in technology, share
Rural communities face a perfect storm – including unaffordable homes, poor connectivity, skills gaps and health inequalities, say council leaders. The warning comes in an interim report by the Post-Brexit England
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
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
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
Rural communities and market towns are among the areas that will benefit from a £27m church-building scheme, says the Church of England. More than a hundred new churches are to be created as
A survey is asking rural communities about their experiences of online bullying in a bid to uncover the extent of the problem. The Countryside Alliance launched the online survey saying it strongly
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
Council leaders have called for local areas to be given post-Brexit regional aid funding allocations by the time the UK formally leaves the European Union. The Local Government Association made
The Bishop of At Albans has warned that government decisions often fail to take into account the needs of rural communities. Speaking in the House of Lords, Alan Smith said
A new “digital pledge” backed by £7.5m of government funding aims to help councils transform their online services. The new initiative would change the way councils invest in technology, share
Rural communities face a perfect storm – including unaffordable homes, poor connectivity, skills gaps and health inequalities, say council leaders. The warning comes in an interim report by the Post-Brexit England