Author: <span>Richard</span>
27 Apr 2020
Despite a strong community spirit, COVID-19 is exposing real challenges in our rural areas
Philip Dunne MP (Con) has written an article for Politics Home, arguing that due to factors such as a concentration of jobs in key employers as well as a lack...
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27 Apr 2020
Rural organisations call for lockdown travel guidelines to be reviewed
Several news outlets including the BBC, Yorkshire Post and Sky, report on calls from rural groups against recent advice to police forces that it is lawful to drive somewhere to...
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27 Apr 2020
Water companies step up action to help customers in need
Water companies in England and Wales have stepped up efforts to help customers who have lost their jobs or had their incomes cut during the coronavirus crisis The companies are...
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27 Apr 2020
Slow rural internet speeds ‘adding hours to working day’ during lockdown
ITV reports that added strain on internet services during the lockdown is providing challenges and frustration in some rural areas As many more people are working and studying from home,...
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27 Apr 2020
Hinterland – 27 April 2020
In Hinterland this week – strong views that rural places are more fragile when it comes to the virus and have very vulnerable economies. A parallel theme looks at people...
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20 Apr 2020
RSN make contact with the Government on exit strategy and the implications for rural communities
The Rural Services Network has written to The Rt Hon. Matthew Hancock (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care) along with other key rural organisations to open discussions regarding...
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20 Apr 2020
Government pledges extra £1.6 billion for councils
Councils across England will receive another £1.6 billion in additional funding as they continue to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, the Local Government Secretary has announced This extra £1.6 billion...
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20 Apr 2020
Network urges rethink of Coronavirus policing guidelines
The National Rural Crime Network are today calling for urgent clarification on Coronavirus lockdown conditions after new police guidelines said people were allowed to travel potentially long distances to exercise,...
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20 Apr 2020
Rural Mobile Coverage – The Shared Rural Network
The Rural Services Network believes that a Digitally Connected countryside is vital for the future of rural communities and the growth of the Rural Economy. Improving digital connectivity (both fixed...
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20 Apr 2020
Government announces major package to support online learning
The Government announced plans on 19th April to support online learning by providing disadvantaged children across England with laptops and tablets as part of a push to make remote education...
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