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.
23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: How to help the rural elderly
People aged over 70 have been told by the government to prepare to self-isolate for potentially a “very long time” to help tackle the spread of coronavirus. But what will...
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23 Mar 2020
Rural Organisations Express COVID-19 Concerns to Defra
The Chairs of the Rural Services Network, the Rural Coalition, ACRE and the Plunkett Foundation have last week written to the Secretary of State at DEFRA to express their concern...
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23 Mar 2020
The Broadband USO formally comes into force
Every home and business in the UK has the legal right to request a decent, affordable broadband connection From 20 March 2020, if you can’t get a download speed of...
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16 Mar 2020
Annual Rural Vulnerability Day held in Portcullis House
Rural England CIC were delighted to host, alongside Philip Dunne MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Rural Services, the Annual Rural Vulnerability Day which took place on...
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16 Mar 2020
Levelling up the rural – urban education divide
This week, an article by Rural Services Network Chief Executive Graham Biggs was featured in the educational publication, FE News The piece, which was jointly written with the Chief Executive...
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16 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: Why rural areas could struggle
A headteacher in a rural school in North Yorkshire has warned of a ‘gap in provision’ for rural pupils if they are forced to learn at home due to schools...
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16 Mar 2020
Budget: Government pledges billions to improve rural broadband and 4G
MailOnline reports in their money section, ThisIsMoney, that households in rural areas of Britain have been promised better internet speeds as the Government pledged £5 billion towards providing fast broadband...
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16 Mar 2020
UK mobile operators sign £1bn deal to share 4G infrastructure
On Monday, the BBC reported that ministers have signed a £1 billion deal with EE, O2, Three and Vodafone to eliminate dead signal zones in rural and remote areas Mobile...
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09 Mar 2020
Shared Rural Network plans agreed
The BBC reports the companies that run the UK’s mobile network have agreed a deal to eliminate signal dead zones in remote areas The Shared Rural Network aims to extend...
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09 Mar 2020
New inquiry launched on the decline of rural bus services
The County All Party Parliamentary Group (County APPG) and the County Councils Network (CCN) have launched an inquiry into the decline of rural bus services This inquiry will investigate the...
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