Rural Vulnerability
Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices.
19 May 2023
Bus £2 fare cap extended to end of October
The BBC reports that the £2 cap on bus fares in England has been extended again until the end of October, the government has announced. The cap, which applies to...
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19 May 2023
One million cancel broadband as living costs rise
The BBC reports that up to one million people cancelled their broadband in the last year because of the high cost of living, a survey by Citizens Advice suggests. Citizens...
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19 May 2023
Taskforce to transform older people’s housing underway
Work to boost suitable housing options for older people kicked off last week as a government-appointed taskforce met for the first time in London The Department for Levelling Up, Housing...
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19 May 2023
Homes England launches it next 5-year Strategic Plan
The Government’s housing and regeneration agency unveiled its next five-year Strategic Plan on the 16th of May, setting out how it will support communities and families by enabling the delivery...
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16 May 2023
Government announce primary care recovery plan for GP services
With GP surgery’s busier than ever The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP has announced a primary recovery plan which aims are to better recover from the pandemic, to cut NHS waiting lists and...
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16 May 2023
Vodafone 3G turn-off sparks internet access fears
The BBC report how campaigners have warned that Vodafone turning off its 3G network will lead to people with older and more basic phones falling into “digital poverty.” Vodafone will...
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16 May 2023
Chardstock post office reopens after £250,000 village buy-out
The BBC reports a post office has officially reopened after villagers raised more than £250,000 to take control and save it. The sub-postmaster and owner of the shop at Chardstock, Devon,...
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09 May 2023
Government Warned Help To Buy Boost Would Push House Prices Even Higher
Politics Home detail how reports that Help to Buy could be revived by government to enable more first time buyers have been met with concern by MPs and experts that...
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09 May 2023
Mobile UK Calls on Newly Elected Councillors to prioritise digital strategies
Mobile UK, the industry body for the UK’s Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), is calling for all newly elected local councillors to put digital policy and connectivity strategies for their localities...
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09 May 2023
GP plan asks more patients to use pharmacies
The BBC report how more people will be able to access health services without needing to see a GP under a plan launched by officials in England It asks patients...
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