Services
31 Mar 2017
Ofcom seeks broadband investment
Ofcom has announced measures it says will promote investment in new fibre broadband networks. The telecoms watchdog says it wants to protect broadband customers and promote competition, by cutting the...
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27 Mar 2017
Rural schools ‘need fairer funding’
Rural schools will lose out because of an unfair funding formula, the Rural Services Network has warned. Inconsistencies in funding for individual schools with similar characteristics across the country are...
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27 Mar 2017
The Buses Bill: What’s in it for rural services?
The Buses Bill must deliver for rural communities, says Claire Walters. Set for royal assent in May this year, the Buses Bill is being widely heralded as an opportunity to...
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27 Mar 2017
Rural businesses lack reliable broadband
Rural businesses are twice as likely to have inadequate internet connections as those in cities, says a study. Companies say they lack reliable broadband connections, despite ranking fully functional broadband...
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23 Mar 2017
Councils highlight importance of services
Representatives from England’s 10,000 parish and town aim to raise their profile by marching on parliament. The third ever ‘Lobby Day’ by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) will see...
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20 Mar 2017
Rural ‘idyll’ masks poor rural health
Poor health in rural areas is being “masked” by idyllic images of the countryside, warns a study. Too little is known about the health and wellbeing of people living in...
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15 Mar 2017
Funds for Dorset rural transport
GRANTS of up to £5000 are on offer to communities who want to set up their own rural transport scheme in Dorset. The Community Transport Grant will fund costs associated...
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13 Mar 2017
Derbyshire unveils rural crime taskforce
A DEDICATED team of police officers has been launched to lead the fight against rural crime in Derbyshire. The Derbyshire Rural Crime Team was unveiled at Bakewell Farmers’ Market on Monday...
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13 Mar 2017
Warning over ‘transport desert’ bus cuts
Bus services have been hit hard by funding cuts with over 500 routes completely withdrawn or reduced in 2016/17. Nearly £30m has been cut from local authority supported bus funding...
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10 Mar 2017
Council maintains rural broadband pledge
ONE of England’s biggest rural counties says 90% of premises will have access to superfast broadband by this summer. North Yorkshire County Council says it is pressing ahead with its...
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