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.
10 Feb 2020
Fight over costs threatens Shared UK Rural Mobile Network
An article in ISPreview has highlighted concerns that have been raised over the Shared Rural Network (SRN), after some ‘participants expressed concern over high costs’ The SRN is an agreement...
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03 Feb 2020
Lives ‘at risk’ from long ambulance delays
The BBC and Shropshire Star reported this week that one in 16 emergency cases in England are waiting over an hour for an ambulance to arrive 999 calls are meant...
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03 Feb 2020
Lloyds Banking Group to shut 56 branches
YourMoney.com reported that Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed it will close 56 branches across the country between April and October, including 31 Lloyds, 10 Halifax and 15 Bank of Scotland...
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20 Jan 2020
A National Bus Strategy?
The Times reports on how bus companies are abandoning the £150 million Transport for the North integrated travel scheme, intended to allow passengers to use the same contactless bank card...
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20 Jan 2020
Nearly half of operator’s rural trains late
Nearly half of Greater Anglia’s rural trains failed to arrive on time during the Christmas period, reports the BBC. According to the operator’s statistics that nearly 55% of services did...
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13 Jan 2020
Spotlight on our seminars – 2020 Programme
The Rural Services Network is excited to launch our RSN 2020 Seminar Programme Each year we provide a range of seminar/networking events across the breadth of the country, with one...
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13 Jan 2020
Ofcom sets out plan for rapid investment in UK rural broadband
The Financial Times reported on Ofcom’s announcement for its proposals for regulation of the fixed telecoms market describing this as ‘new, flexible regulation that will help to build a full-fibre...
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23 Dec 2019
Bus travel hits record low
The Express and Star has revealed the number of bus journey outside of London is the lowest it’s been since records began in 2004/05 Nine million fewer journeys were made...
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23 Dec 2019
Rural firefighters wait times increase
Two rural fire services have been told to make improvements by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services The Plymouth Herald reports criticisms of the Devon and...
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23 Dec 2019
Investing in public transport – are free journeys the answer?
The Times this week pushed for free bus travel as it commented on news that Britain’s network of buses is faltering, leaving many people isolated and unable to get to...
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