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01 Sep 2023
New face-to-face service aims to help bridge the digital divide
The Government and the Post Office have joined forces to provide an in-person support service for those who may struggle to access government services online.…
01 Sep 2023
Rural England calls on government to review its approach to heating rural homes
A report published today by the independent rural research organisation, Rural England CIC, raises further concerns about the government’s apparent one-size-fits-all policy of requiring the…
29 Aug 2023
Conference Spotlight: Rural Health & Care
One of the founding principles of the NHS is that it “provides a comprehensive service, available to all”. However, for many people living in rural…
29 Aug 2023
Rural entrepreneurs bring about business boom
Almost 100,000 micro businesses have been started in rural areas in the last 12 months according to new research. The data from Venture Forward, an…
29 Aug 2023
New report show rural homes are facing another cold winter
A new survey by Which? has revealed that an estimated 13 million households didn’t turn on their heating when it was cold last winter. The…
29 Aug 2023
Research into the potential of Community Land Trusts published
As the government reviews the responses to its Short-term holiday letting consultation, a new research project is highlighting a potential solution to the rural housing…
29 Aug 2023
Local Authorities called on to dramatically increase the number of EV public charging points to meet growing demand
A new study by Transport England and England’s Economic Heartland has found that there needs to be an almost six-fold increase in public electric vehicle…
29 Aug 2023
All GP surgeries in England to have digital phone lines by March 2024
The Government has announced that patients at all general practices across England will soon benefit from new digital phone lines which will make booking GP…
29 Aug 2023
Calls on government to stop rural drivers being charged more for fuel as prices hit highest level for six months
It’s been reported this month that supermarkets are overcharging customers in rural areas for fuel, as petrol prices reach their highest level for six months.…
22 Aug 2023
National Centre for Rural Health and Care seeks new Chair
The 2022 All Party Parliamentary Report on Rural Health and Care identified that the fifth of England’s population that live in rural areas have experienced…
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