Author: <span>Richard</span>
10 Sep 2018
Elderly care ‘on brink of collapse’
A new survey by the charity Independent Age has revealed that chronic under-funding of social care means that older people are ‘increasingly let down’ by the system. During a survey...
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10 Sep 2018
Footpaths access post-Brexit
A number of local and national papers reported that the walking charity, Ramblers, has urged that farmers to use their taxpayer subsidies to maintain footpaths on their land after Brexit....
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10 Sep 2018
RBS to shut 54 bank branches
The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced it will close 54 branches across England and Wales in January 2019, with 258 jobs set to be lost. This follows 162 branch...
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07 Sep 2018
RSP Member – Cornwall Rural Housing Association (CRHA)
Cornwall Rural Housing Association (CRHA) develops affordable homes throughout Cornwall and on the Isles of Scilly. CRHA was established in 1985 and completed its first homes in 1988. As at...
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06 Sep 2018
RSP Member – Countryside Alliance
The Countryside Alliance is known for championing the countryside and the rural way of life. We campaign and give a voice to rural communities on food & farming, local businesses...
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03 Sep 2018
Spotlight on the RSP – September 18 Edition
The Rural Services Partnership Grows from Strength to Strength We are thrilled by the ever-increasing interest in the Rural Services Partnership and the variety of organisations that have joined us...
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03 Sep 2018
New funding formula will benefit rural areas
Minister says new funding formula will offer rural areas better deal The Northern Echo reported on comments by Local Government Minister Rishi Sunak MP on how funding is being calculated...
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03 Sep 2018
Secondary school ‘emergency’ warning
England facing secondary school places ‘emergency’, councils warn Multiple national newspapers and news channels covered warnings from the Local Government Association of an ‘emergency’ lack of places for incoming secondary...
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03 Sep 2018
Forced travel for child mental health care
Children forced to travel hundreds of miles for NHS mental health treatment The Guardian reported on figures showing that, despite a Government pledge to end the practice, many young people...
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03 Sep 2018
Communities build-their-own broadband
Build-your-own broadband brings rural British communities together Reuters covered the work of social enterprise Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN), which operates in areas experiencing poor connectivity. According to the...
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