Author: <span>Richard</span>
23 Mar 2020
Ofcom announce measuring compliance with the Shared Rural Network
ISPreview has covered Ofcom’s announcement of more details about the new £1 billion Shared Rural Network (SRN), which aims to extend UK geographic 4G mobile coverage to 95 per cent...
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23 Mar 2020
Call for support for the county’s rural schools
The Craven Herald has reported that in North Yorkshire, a large proportion of schools are in rural areas and that the county has the highest number of small schools in...
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23 Mar 2020
MP’s 90-minute train journey to London is quicker than six-mile bus journey to his constituency office
The Coventry Telegraph covers news that a rural Warwickshire MP says he can get to London by train in less time than it takes to get the bus from his...
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23 Mar 2020
Robert Jenrick reaffirms support for councils in their coronavirus response
The Local Government Secretary addressed over 300 council leaders and sector bodies in a call on the government’s response to coronavirus He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting councils to...
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23 Mar 2020
Guidance for Local Authorities – COVID-19
Guidance for local councils during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has been produced by Government In the Budget on 11 March 2020, the Chancellor announced a package of measures to provide support for public...
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23 Mar 2020
Nursery Discount: COVID-19
On 18 March 2020, in response to the coronavirus, the government announced that many childcare providers would pay no business rates in 2020 to 2021 This guidance is provided to...
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23 Mar 2020
Business Grant payment arrangements: COVID-19
CIPFA and the Institute for Revenues Rating and Revaluation (IRRV) have published some useful guidance on the new business grant payment arrangements Business Support Grants Fund. “[Poperties in receipt of...
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23 Mar 2020
Social Care funding support :COVID-19
The government has announced additional funding for social care as part of the COVID-19 funding package to help “patients who no longer need urgent hospital treatment to return home” Local...
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23 Mar 2020
Local Authority cashflow and financial impact: COVID-19
MHCLG is concerned about the overall financial and cashflow impact on local authorities. They have asked for information about the effects on authorities, and, in a letter from the Secretary...
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17 Mar 2020
Casebook – March 2020
March 2020 Edition Everything is currently dominated by coronavirus. I have tried to show in Casebook that there are other things as well we need to keep in view. I’ve...
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