Author: <span>Richard</span>

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09 May 2022

Importance of Rural Digital Champions

Research suggests that local authorities that have prioritised digital connectivity and appointed Digital Champions, have had significant success in speeding up rollout and improving relationships with telecommunications companies. Mobile UK,...

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09 May 2022

Levelling up just got tougher, says Michael Gove

The BBC report that Michael Gove, the cabinet minister for levelling up, has said rising prices are making the government’s plans to reduce regional inequalities more difficult and more important...

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09 May 2022

Rural travel times to GP practice is more than double than in urban areas

An article published by Dispensing Doctors’ Association show that people in rural areas require more than double the time to get to a GP than in urban areas, the latest Statistical...

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09 May 2022

‘Best farmers’ in England at risk of going bust

The Farmers Guardian reports that a leading rural charity has warned that a combination of changing agriculture policies and high input costs risk putting the ‘best farmers’ in England out...

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09 May 2022

Housing association to build homes on rural land donated by Glastonbury founder

Inside Housing reports that The Guinness Partnership has been granted planning consent to build a further 20 social rent homes on land donated by Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis in Pilton,...

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09 May 2022

Community Catalysts launches a marketing guide for enterprises doing good stuff

Community Catalysts have launched a new marketing guide especially for people who are running small enterprises offering care or support to others – otherwise known as community enterprises. From a community enterprise perspective,...

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09 May 2022

Hinterland – 9 May 2022

This week another useful report confirming what we already know about the challenges facing rural England, A&E reflections, Sport in the Countryside, who is to blame for the pressure put...

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04 May 2022

RSP Member – Mova

Mova is wholly owned by the UK mobile network operators EE, Three, Virgin Media O2 and Vodafone. Mova is the operating brand for Digital Mobile Spectrum Limited (DMSL). Our vision...

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03 May 2022

Will ‘levelling up’ deliver for rural areas?

The below article written by RSN Chair Cecilia Motley is featured in this months Local Government First (click here to view this article). Launched with a flurry of grand statements, the...

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03 May 2022

Parliamentary group launches major report into rural economy

The All Party Parliamentary Group on The Rural Powerhouse publishes £43bn blueprint for economic growth in the countryside The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on the Rural Powerhouse has published a new report...

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