Services
27 Apr 2016
Spotlight on Rural Health
We are working on the next Spotlight edition for anyone interested in rural health. We are also developing ideas to strengthen the effectiveness of the Rural Health Network and are...
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25 Apr 2016
Concern at broadband proposal costs
Government plans for faster broadband threaten to impose an unfair cost on rural residents, says the Rural Services Network. The warning is contained in response to a broadband consultation by...
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20 Apr 2016
Hampshire reshapes library services
Volunteers will be asked to take rural residents to their local library after the mobile service closes in Hampshire. A library service fit for the future would be delivered following...
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20 Apr 2016
New initiative improves mental health services
A new initiative aims to make it easier for service providers to help people with mental health problems overcome their day-to-day challenges. Mental health charity Mind has launched a “Life...
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20 Apr 2016
End digital inequality for rural areas
RURAL residents with inadequate broadband connections should be compensated, say business leaders. Every home and business owner must be given a legal right to fast, reliable and affordable broadband, said...
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08 Apr 2016
Pubs ‘at heart of rural communities’
COUNCILS in Sussex are encouraging landlords to boost trade and help put the pub at the heart of rural communities. A special open day will be hosted by Wealden District...
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07 Apr 2016
Patchy response to pothole fund
RURAL councils have given a lukewarm reception to a £250m fund to repair more than 4 million potholes. Funding calculated according to the size of the local road network in...
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07 Apr 2016
Police relaunch rural crime team
A team of officers dedicated to combatting rural crime has been re-formed in response to community concerns in Cambridgeshire. The Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT) will combat hare coursing and...
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31 Mar 2016
Funding available for rural services
APPLICATIONS have opened for the next round of rural LEADER funding in Worcestershire. Projects that result in growth and job creation in the rural economy are invited to submit an...
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24 Mar 2016
Rural broadband languishes behind cities
RURAL broadband is less than one third the speed of connections in towns and cities, says the government’s communications watchdog. Published by Ofcom, UK Home Broadband Performance, compares the performance of...
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