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17 Jan 2022
Millions of rural homes forced into expensive eco upgrades
The Telegraph has reported how rural areas will be disproportionately affected by the heating crisis over the next decade amid plans to ban fossil fuel…
17 Jan 2022
Report Warns of Underinvestment in Rural Connectivity and Skills
Publications including ISPreview and IT Pro cover the findings of a new Rural England CIC report that shows many people in the country’s small towns…
17 Jan 2022
Deal to bring rural areas up to speed on broadband
The Times reports that rural fibre broadband provider, Borderlink, which trades as GoFibre, has received £164 million of new funding from Gresham House, the asset…
17 Jan 2022
Webinar series – Delivering Rural Economic Growth
This CPD module is intended to allow delegates to explore the key characteristics of rural economies and consider the most appropriate strategy they might follow…
10 Jan 2022
Resilient rural businesses innovate and diversify during Covid
Rural businesses in parts of England have shown remarkable resilience during Covid-19 by innovating and adapting in response to the severe economic challenges of the…
10 Jan 2022
BT move to clarify landline concerns from rural and vulnerable residents
The Northern Echo reports that BT has confirmed that its ‘Digital Voice’ roll-out in the UK will “enhance” calls for customers, after it announced that…
10 Jan 2022
The dark side of country living
The Telegraph reports on the division between more deprived rural areas of the country like Cornwall, where it sets out the “contrast between the luxury…
10 Jan 2022
North Yorkshire rural schools need fairer funding deal
The Northern Echo reports on warnings from an education authority that funding is set to “remain challenging” for a number of schools in the short-term,…
04 Jan 2022
First Homes Report Published
On 28 December 2021 Government requirements for the provision of First Homes as part of affordable housing contributions came into effect Apart from some areas…
04 Jan 2022
An extra £60 million for adult social care over January 2022
The government has announced they are providing an additional £60 million to local authorities to support the adult social care response to COVID-19 in January…
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