Author: <span>Richard</span>
07 Nov 2022
Flood Action Week: Rural areas urged to prepare for winter flooding
Farming UK reports that rural communities are being urged to prepare for winter flooding with the Environment Agency warning of ‘ignoring the danger at your own peril’ The agency has...
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07 Nov 2022
Major report highlights region’s ‘transport deserts’
The Eastern Daily Press reports a major new report has found that two-thirds of those from the region’s rural areas are living in ‘transport deserts’ with no alternative but to...
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07 Nov 2022
Revving up broadband in rural Shropshire
Founded in 2009, Airband is an independent internet service provider bringing high speed broadband to homes, business and industry in rural and hard-to-reach areas. Their mission is to provide the...
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07 Nov 2022
Calls for more help for off-grid energy homes
The BBC report that more support is needed for homes relying on heating oil or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), according to councillors in Oxfordshire The government is giving off-grid energy...
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07 Nov 2022
North Yorkshire rural communities hit by Ukraine war and cost of living, leader warns
The Yorkshire Post reports that the war in Ukraine and the cost-of-living crisis have compounded issues brought to light in last year’s landmark Rural Commission report Now, 12 months on,...
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07 Nov 2022
Apply now for a Churchill Fellowship focussed on rural communities
Are you passionate about strengthening rural communities? Would you like to explore new ideas and different approaches from around the world to achieve this? A Churchill Fellowship is a once-in-a-lifetime...
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31 Oct 2022
Free broadband for village halls available
Airband is a provider of rural broadband services and this year is working closely with the Rural Services Network to sponsor their popular seminar programme. Founded in 2009, Airband is an independent...
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31 Oct 2022
A new leadership for rural?
Blog Post by Kerry Booth, Chief Executive Designate of RSN As we prepare again at the RSN to write to the new group of Ministers, setting out the case for...
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31 Oct 2022
‘Worse than austerity’ – councils warn that any cuts to their budgets next year would mean they are only able to offer the bare minimum in local services
England’s largest councils today warn that any moves to cut their budgets next year would be ‘worse than austerity’ and result in ‘devastating’ reductions to local services – with local...
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31 Oct 2022
Hardship and heartbreak as Devon families lose homes to Airbnb lets
The Guardian reports from key workers to bar staff, parts of county increasingly off limits as landlords and investors cash in Some of those who have been evicted are living in...
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