Tag: Services

Rural areas ‘least socially mobile’

A report recently published by the County All-Party-Parliamentary Group (APPG) and County Councils Network (CCN), Social Mobility in Counties, has found that current council funding models contribute to maintaining a

Free cash machines could disappear

The Times highlighted concerns that free cash machines could disappear within the next decade, following figures showing that 250 machines per month are closing as consumers opt for cashless payment

Research grants to improve rural life

A new opportunity is available for those with good ideas for rural communities to be awarded research travel grants. Applicants with new ideas on how to improve rural life in

Council unveils £70m plan to cut services

Northamptonshire County Council is to hold further meetings after outlining a drastic £70m plan to reduce services. Last month the council issued its section 114 notice barring non-statutory spend and

Connect communities to ultrafast broadband

If you’re not included in any fibre rollout plans, or if you have fibre but want faster speeds, have you considered a Community Fibre Partnership with Openreach? Wherever you are,

Community grants for Yorkshire Dales

Rural communities in the Yorkshire Dales are being encouraged to apply for funding to improve local services and and other projects. A total of 36 projects – benefitting local communities,

Prince’s rural fund opens for applications

The Prince’s Countryside Fund is now open for applications to support community led groups and projects in rural areas around the UK. Applications are encouraged from community groups and charities to apply

Mobile companies ‘abandon rural areas’

Mobile network operators are failing to submit planning applications that could help improve coverage in some of the worst served rural areas, say campaigners. Figures obtained by the Country Land

Councils invest £500m to save services

New figures show community councils in England are set to spend an extra £33m on local services over the next year. The additional investment will be spent on safeguarding facilities

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