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Vulnerability

Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices. 

COVID-19 vaccination sites out of reach for hundreds of thousands in England
25.01.2021

COVID-19 vaccination sites out of reach for hundreds of thousands in England

The Financial Times reports that ‘hundreds of thousands’ of people in England without access to a car are likely to struggle to reach their nearest COVID-19 vaccination centre, deepening ‘postcode lottery’ concerns over the vaccine delivery plan. The analysis...

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Rural areas could be waiting years for full-fibre broadband
25.01.2021

Rural areas could be waiting years for full-fibre broadband

Computer trade magazine Computer Weekly reveals that rural connectivity specialist Airband is supplying more than 4,000 homes and properties in Cheshire with full-fibre broadband Airband said it will use ‘innovative methods’ to connect the hard-to-reach areas with gigabit-capable connectivity...

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The Isle of Wight NHS Trust NHS rolls out award winning digital support to protect vulnerable residents
25.01.2021

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust NHS rolls out award winning digital support to protect vulnerable residents

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust NHS supports Island Care and Nursing Homes to protect vulnerable residents through implementing video consultation care across the Island and wins award for the ‘Best COVID-19 Remote Monitoring Solution’ at the 2020 Health Tech...

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Report criticises Government rollout of revised broadband programme
18.01.2021

Report criticises Government rollout of revised broadband programme

Technology website, Digit, has reported this week that the plan to connect all the UK’s premises to superfast internet by 2025 has been scaled back, with critics saying even this target is unlikely to be met The parliamentary spending...

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Rural areas need a levelling-up agenda that recognises the difference between villages, towns and cities
18.01.2021

Rural areas need a levelling-up agenda that recognises the difference between villages, towns and cities

Rosie Cooper MP (Lab) writes in Politics Home this week that countryside communities need to be protected by improving public transport in cut-off areas to ensure amenities stay accessible to everyone She argues that rural constituencies have been ‘pushed...

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Regional leaders describe Northern transport budget cuts as ‘levelling down’
18.01.2021

Regional leaders describe Northern transport budget cuts as ‘levelling down’

Business news publishing platform Marketing Stockport has reported on calls from regional leaders following the Government’s plans to reduce funding for a number of transport initiatives across Northern England, with many describing the cuts as ‘levelling down’ The news...

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5,500 public sector organisations will gain access to local data
18.01.2021

5,500 public sector organisations will gain access to local data

Open Access Government has reported that over 5,500 public sector organisations now have access to Ordnance Survey information, as part of the Geospatial Commission’s Public Sector Geospatial Agreement The Ordnance Survey Data Hub is host to a suite of...

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Ultra-fast broadband for rural areas has been abandoned, MPs warn
11.01.2021

Ultra-fast broadband for rural areas has been abandoned, MPs warn

Newspapers, including The Times, the Financial Times and The Guardian, have reported that rural areas could be locked out of having cutting-edge gigabit broadband for years because of a litany of Government failures, MPs have concluded In a report...

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PM urged to provide more devices and connections for pupils’ remote learning
11.01.2021

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 shut down during the third lockdown Former Prime Minister...

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New report into barriers to take up of gigabit-capable broadband
04.01.2021

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 is not about the infrastructure for gigabit capable broadband...

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Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices. 

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