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.
12 Jul 2021
RSN praised for raising coverage of connectivity issues
The Rural Services Network has received a letter from the Minister for Digital Infrastructure Matt Warman MP, praising the organisation for its work sharing the Government Consultation on Improving Consultation...
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12 Jul 2021
12 rural bus services will continue to run in rural Oxfordshire
The Oxford Mail reports that 12 rural bus services have been given funding to stay in operation until April 2022, despite country-wide cuts to rural transport services Oxfordshire County Council...
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05 Jul 2021
BT confirms talks with OneWeb over rural broadband coverage
BT and OneWeb have confirmed that they are exploring using the satellite network for rural coverage in the UK, according to Capacity Media and Fierce Telecom The two companies announced...
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05 Jul 2021
North Yorkshire Rural Commission
The Yorkshire Post reports on the findings of the North Yorkshire Rural Commission, which it says show “the starkest warning yet of the area’s future policy challenges as a consequence...
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05 Jul 2021
UK to boost rural mobile connectivity
Telecommunication publications including Light Reading and Advanced Television report on news that the Department of Culture, Media and Sport has published encouraging forecasts on how much it thinks rural 4G...
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28 Jun 2021
Rural England hosts Rural Vulnerability Day 2021
Last week, supporters and stakeholders of Rural England came together for this year’s Rural Vulnerability Day. Usually taking place in Portcullis House, this year the event took place online, with...
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28 Jun 2021
Digital connectivity still a tremendous challenge for rural communities
Tivy-Side Advertiser reports on comments from Ben Lake MP (PC) about the ‘significant’ challenges faced by rural communities regarding digital and transport connectivity During a Westminster Hall debate, Mr Lake...
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21 Jun 2021
UK ‘heading towards digital skills shortage disaster’
The UK is heading towards a “catastrophic” digital skills shortage “disaster”, a think tank has warned The Learning & Work Institute says the number of young people taking IT subjects...
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21 Jun 2021
Covid: ‘It took me almost all day to get my coronavirus vaccine’
The BBC reports how under-40s advised against having the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine are having to travel to mass vaccination centres to receive their vaccinations, something that is particularly difficult for...
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21 Jun 2021
Social care: Ministers urged to ‘act now’ on funding reform
Social care organisations have urged ministers to publish long-awaited plans to overhaul how the sector in England is funded within a month They have called on Boris Johnson to “act...
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