Services
31 Mar 2014
Network welcomes way ahead for census
THE Rural Services Network has welcomed a recommendation that Census data should continue to generate local level statistics. After an in depth study, national statistician Jil Matheson made the recommendation...
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30 Mar 2014
Launch of latest ‘transformation challenge’
THE government is to unveil further funding for local authorities that transform the way they deliver services. The bidding prospectus for the Transformation Challenge Award 2014-16 is expected to be...
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26 Mar 2014
Better broadband for rural north-east
THOUSANDS more rural homes and businesses in north-east England are to benefit from high-speed fibre broadband. More than £1m via an application under the Rural Community Broadband Fund is to...
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24 Mar 2014
£10m rural broadband fund opens
A £10m fund to help take superfast broadband to Britain’s most remote communities has opened for business. Firms can now bid for funding to test innovative ways of connecting up...
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20 Mar 2014
Bus campaign continues despite setback
TRANSPORT campaigners are continuing to press the government for fairer funding for bus services. The Rural Services Network was among a coalition of organisations calling for urgent government action in...
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16 Mar 2014
Mind the superfast broadband gap
The UK has some of Europe’s best broadband – but campaigners say the countryside is still being left behind. Ofcom’s European Broadband Scorecard shows that the UK leads the EU’s...
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16 Mar 2014
New initiative against rural crime
NATIONAL crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers has launched a social media campaign against rural crime. The initiative sees the Crimestoppers team up with local volunteer committees, law enforcement agencies and rural partners...
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10 Mar 2014
Bus service cuts threaten rural communities
FURTHER cuts to vital bus services threaten to have a devastating impact on England’s rural communities, the Rural Services Network has warned. Bus services are being hit especially hard by...
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10 Mar 2014
Slow broadband ‘hinders rural education’
POOR broadband speeds are restricting the education of children in rural communities, reveals a study. One in five families who rely on the internet for children’s schoolwork are let down...
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09 Mar 2014
Extra £140m to repair winter potholes
AN EXTRA £140m is being made available to help repair roads hit by weather damage, says the government. Support for councils to fix the roads most damaged by severe weather...
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