Author: <span>Richard</span>
29 Oct 2019
Health and Social Care Spotlight – October 2019
This newsletter on rural health is provided for the RSN and the Rural Health and Care Alliance It includes a roundup of rural health news, research, learning and best practice. If you...
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28 Oct 2019
RSN Statement – 4G coverage target delayed by Government
Poor mobile connectivity is a significant issue for many rural residents and businesses The Rural Services Network is therefore pleased that agreement has been reached for more mast sharing between...
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28 Oct 2019
Barclays agrees to continue cash back services at Post Offices
Following criticism from MPs, Barclays has reversed controversial plans to stop cash withdrawal services from post offices, reports the City AM The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee was...
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28 Oct 2019
Baroness Randerson: Reinvigorate buses urgently
Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Baroness Randerson has written an opinion piece for the website PoliticsHome.com in which she argues that the bus network needs to be ‘urgently’ reinvigorated She calls...
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28 Oct 2019
Britain ‘growing apart’ as young people leave rural areas
The Sun reports that areas of the UK are ‘ageing twice as fast as others’ as young people leave rural and coastal communities to find work in urban locations A...
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28 Oct 2019
Which regions are most prepared to go cashless?
The latest Access to Cash Report conducted by banking services provider thinkmoney has mapped which of the UK’s regions are the most – and least – prepared to go cashless...
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28 Oct 2019
New rural commission ‘confident’ of impact
Following the launch of North Yorkshire County Council’s Rural Commission, the Yorkshire Post reports that members have spoken of their confidence in producing ‘significant’ work According to the Council, rural...
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28 Oct 2019
Spotlight on a place to learn and grow
The RSN is calling on government to produce a fully funded, comprehensive rural strategy. In this strategy there are a number of areas which we believe are linked, and need...
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21 Oct 2019
Spotlight on a digitally connected countryside
The RSN is calling on government to produce a fully funded, comprehensive rural strategy. In this strategy there are a number of areas which we believe are linked, and need...
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21 Oct 2019
NFSP calls for support to reverse Barclays scrapping of post office cash withdrawals
The National Federation of SubPostmasters (NFSP) is seeking co-signatures for an open letter to Barclays CEO Jes Staley The NFSP is requesting that the bank reverse its decision to cease...
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