Services
23 Mar 2016
Rural broadband boost for south-west
Confirmed by the government, the funding will be matched by the private sector to generate a total of £8m to deliver ultrafast broadband speeds to at least 4000 premises. Beneficiaries...
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21 Mar 2016
Council secures £24m for rural roads
North Yorkshire County Council has successfully applied for £24m of government funding to maintain the county’s rural roads. Funding towards a £32m package follows an innovative bid by the council...
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18 Mar 2016
Rural bus service marks 15th anniversary
The nationally-acclaimed rural bus service CallConnect service operated by Lincolnshire County Council has carried more than 2.5 million passengers since its launch in 2001. CallConnect is a demand-responsive bus service...
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11 Mar 2016
Sell assets to fund services – minister
Guidance showing how councils can use a shake-up of spending rules to improve local services has been published by the government. From 1 April, local authorities will be able to...
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11 Mar 2016
Sell assets to fund services – minister
From 1 April, local authorities will be able to spend any revenues generated from selling surplus assets to fund the costs of improvements to things like housing and children’s services....
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10 Mar 2016
Major initiative to save local pubs
A government-backed support and finance initiative aims to help people take control of their local pub for the benefit of the community. The £3.62m two-year programme will see a package...
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09 Mar 2016
Call to extend broadband scheme
RURAL businesses are calling for a satellite broadband voucher scheme extended to cover other wireless internet technologies too. The call was made by the Country Land and Business Association, which...
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09 Mar 2016
Council backs rural post offices
Hampshire County Council has voiced continued support for rural post offices. Some 50 delegates from community and privately run organisations attended a Hampshire Village Shops Network Conference on Monday (8 March)....
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05 Mar 2016
Rural broadband worse than at Everest
BRITAIN’S slowest rural broadband connections are worse than at Mount Everest, reveals the latest figures. The village of Miserden in Gloucestershire has the UK’s slowest average broadband at just 1.30Mbps,...
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02 Mar 2016
MPs speak up for rural pharmacies
GOVERNMENT proposals must not be allowed to result in the closure of rural pharmacies, MPs have warned. MPs fear government plans to save £163m in the NHS pharmacy budget could...
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