Author: <span>Richard</span>
25 Jan 2021
APPG taking up rural concerns with Digital Minister
The Chair of the APPG for Rural Services, Philip Dunne MP, has written to Matt Warman MP, the Minister for Digital Infrastructure in relation to concerns about delivering broadband to...
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25 Jan 2021
Calculating Social Value
The Rural Services Network was delighted to have the Social Value Engine developed by East Riding Council and Rose Regeneration featuring as a topic at the Rural Economy meeting yesterday....
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25 Jan 2021
COVID-19 vaccination sites out of reach for hundreds of thousands in England
The Financial Times reports that ‘hundreds of thousands’ of people in England without access to a car are likely to struggle to reach their nearest COVID-19 vaccination centre, deepening ‘postcode...
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25 Jan 2021
Rural areas could be waiting years for full-fibre broadband
Computer trade magazine Computer Weekly reveals that rural connectivity specialist Airband is supplying more than 4,000 homes and properties in Cheshire with full-fibre broadband Airband said it will use ‘innovative...
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25 Jan 2021
UK towns hardest hit by COVID-19 likely to recover fastest, report finds
LocalGov.co.uk reports that the areas worst hit by the pandemic are likely to make the fastest economic recovery, according to new analysis ‘The Good Growth for Cities’ report shows that...
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25 Jan 2021
More than a third of shoppers blocked from paying with cash during COVID-19
The Guardian reports on new data revealing that more than a third of shoppers have been blocked from paying with cash since the start of the pandemic, prompting calls for...
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25 Jan 2021
UK house prices soar to new all-time high of £250,000
Research reported in the Independent reveals that average UK house prices reached an all-time high of £250,000 in November despite economic instability The latest official figures show UK property values...
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25 Jan 2021
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust NHS rolls out award winning digital support to protect vulnerable residents
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust NHS supports Island Care and Nursing Homes to protect vulnerable residents through implementing video consultation care across the Island and wins award for the...
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25 Jan 2021
How is Western Power Distribution helping their local and rural customers meet net zero?
Below is an article supplied by Western Power Distribution who are members of the Rural Services Partnership The UK’s electricity system is undergoing a rapid period of change as distribution...
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20 Jan 2021
January Edition of Casebook from the Rural Health and Care Alliance
January 2021 Edition In Casebook this month – Covid as we enter the end game, mental health and discrimination. Then some great news about our 2020 achievements, funding opportunities are more....
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