Services
27 Jan 2014
Progress on broadband in Lancashire
TEN rural communities will get faster broadband thanks to a multi-million pound project in Lancashire. Rapid progress of the Superfast Lancashire project means 52% of the county can now get...
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27 Jan 2014
Action call over rural GP funding
URGENT action is needed to avert a funding crisis that could result in some rural GP practices becoming unviable, say councillors. Jim Clark, chairman of North Yorkshire County Council‘s Scrutiny...
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19 Jan 2014
Rural communities ‘increasingly isolated’
A LACK of public transport has left rural residents increasingly unable to reach key services, MPs were told. Rural community representatives gave evidence to MPs on the House of Commons...
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19 Jan 2014
End rural inequality now, urges council
A RURAL council has called for an end to the inequality which has seen it lose more than any other from the way the government calculates local authority grants. Eden...
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18 Jan 2014
Support for innovative service delivery
LOCAL authorities can now apply for support to help them deliver services in more innovative ways. Launched by the government, the new fund aims to help local authorities transform their...
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16 Jan 2014
£10m to fund remote rural broadband
A £10m government fund aims to help bring faster broadband to Britain’s most isolated rural areas. The money will fund alternative technology providers who come up with innovative ideas to...
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15 Jan 2014
Post Office creates advisory council
THE Post Office is creating a new advisory council so customers and stakeholders can help guide its future development. The council will be made up of between 20-30 volunteer members...
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14 Jan 2014
Post Office extends current account pilot
THE Post Office is extending its current accounts offering to more branches, saying it is becoming a recognised alternative to the major banks. The move will see the pilot initiative...
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09 Jan 2014
Network to establish rural sounding board
The Rural Services Network is establishing a rural sounding board for councillors from member local authorities. The rural sounding board of over 100 councillors – one from each member authority...
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05 Jan 2014
Faster broadband tops rural wishlist
BETTER broadband is top of the rural agenda for 2014, with campaigners saying too many communities are still languishing on slow connections. The government says delivery of so-called superfast broadband...
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