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27 Jun 2022
Community partnership converts iconic cottage hospital into community hub and affordable homes
The conversion of an iconic cottage hospital into a community hub and nine affordable homes was officially marked by the community of Southwold and Reydon…
27 Jun 2022
Not enough money for adult social care reforms, say 98 per cent of councils
Almost all councils (98 per cent) responding to a Local Government Association (LGA) survey on the Government’s adult social care reform agenda say they do…
27 Jun 2022
Accessing digital services in rural communities
Research published by Work Foundation at Lancashire University discusses digital poverty and how this is a particular problem in rural areas Excerpts of the research,…
27 Jun 2022
Holiday homes are ‘hollowing out’ coastal areas, says MP
The Guardian reports Labour MP Luke Pollard says Covid-19 has ‘turbo-charged’ housing crisis in rural and coastal towns Coastal communities are being “hollowed out irretrievably”…
20 Jun 2022
Alarming new figures show the desperate shortage of GPs as rural areas are worst hit
The Daily Mail reports that Doctors in Unite union claim that the UK is short of 20,000 GPs, with health think tank The King’s Fund…
20 Jun 2022
An update from Sedgemoor District Council on affordable housing development
Affordable Housing is provided to help people who cannot afford to buy or rent homes on the open market The homes remain affordable to subsequent…
20 Jun 2022
BT executive says Brexit is slowing superfast broadband rollout
The Financial Times reports that Britain’s ability to roll out superfast broadband across the country is being slowed by the “tortuous” process of recruiting workers…
13 Jun 2022
Rural voters spend £2,000 extra on transport a year
The i News reports that households in rural areas are paying £2,000 a year more on transport costs than those in urban areas, according to…
13 Jun 2022
At least 1,400 rural phone boxes protected from closing
An article featured on the BBC website details how Ofcom has brought in new rules to protect rural phone boxes from closure The UK telecoms regulator…
13 Jun 2022
Food strategy to boost food production and back farmers says the Government
Government food strategy will back our farmers by helping to increase domestic production, spread jobs and grow the economy Plans to drive innovation and harness…
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