The Countryfile episode aired on Sunday 22nd January 23 featured research by the Rural Services Network

In a story focusing on Levelling Up and the investment by the Government into this policy approach,  raised questions as to whether rural is getting its fair share of the funding.  It showed a feature on the island of Eigg, one of the Hebridean Islands.

It included the following:

“Recent report commissioned by the Rural Services Network in England said the Government’s plans risk neglecting rural areas, using the wrong information and data to make decisions meaning the needs of 12 million rural residents could go ignored.”

The report shared a response from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities which said, “the islands play a key role in levelling up and we continue to support rural communities…to improve their local infrastructure.”

You can see more of the episode which is available for a limited time, at this link