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11 Jan 2021

PM urged to provide more devices and connections for pupils’ remote learning

Local paper Hereford Times has reported on calls for Boris Johnson to take urgent action to help pupils lacking the devices or connections needed to learn at home as schools...

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11 Jan 2021

Jenrick announces delayed £830m high street investment

The Municipal Journal has reported on the Government’s announcement that 72 areas will benefit from significant funding as part of the effort to help high streets recover from the impact...

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11 Jan 2021

Rural fly-tipping issue raised amid UK’s new lockdown

Farming UK has reported that awareness is being raised over the continued blight of fly-tipping in rural areas as the UK entered its third lockdown last week With a new...

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11 Jan 2021

Army will fly vaccines to remote rural areas stranded by flooding to keep rollout on track

Newspapers, including The Sun and The Telegraph, have reported that specialist teams from the Armed Forces are on stand-by to fly COVID-19 vaccines to remote rural areas of the country...

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04 Jan 2021

RSN urge rural authorities to respond to the consultation

The Government announced the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement on 17th December 2020 This sets out the funding that Local Authorities will receive for the period 2021-2022.  The Rural Services...

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04 Jan 2021

New report into barriers to take up of gigabit-capable broadband

The Gigabit Take Up Advisory Group has issued an Interim Report which, following a call for evidence, identifies factors that may inhibit consumers and businesses from adopting gigabit-capable broadband This...

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04 Jan 2021

Parents and teachers face ‘confusing picture’ over school closures

ITV has reported on the new plans set out by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson MP (Con) for the start of the school term in England, amid rising pressures over the...

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04 Jan 2021

Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine approved in UK

County Times has reported on news last week that a COVID-19 vaccine from Oxford University and AstraZeneca has been approved for use in the UK, paving the way for mass...

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04 Jan 2021

Seven councils awarded digital connectivity funding

LocalGov.co.uk has reported that seven councils are set to receive funding from the Local Government Association (LGA) as part of a programme to help boost digital connectivity The LGA’s Digital...

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04 Jan 2021

Coldharbour Mill launches rural skills training programme

Local publication, In Your Area, has reported that a new skills training programme is providing countryside and land management skills training at Coldharbour Mill, Devon The historic mill’s scheme, which...

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