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26 Nov 2020
RSN Initial response to Comprehensive Spending Review
The hotly anticipated Comprehensive Spending Review was announced today, and given the unprecedented times in which we live, it was always going to be critical…
23 Nov 2020
House prices rise as COVID-19 sparks rural relocation
The BBC and Independent have reported that house prices in the South West of England have risen the fastest in the country in the last…
23 Nov 2020
Local services need funding to support elderly impacted by COVID-19, council chiefs say
Local government website, LocalGov.co.uk, has reported on calls for the Government to use this week’s Spending Review to ensure that council-run services are able to…
23 Nov 2020
Fibre broadband: The cost of delivering in rural areas
News outlets including the BBC and telecommunications company Ericsson’s blog, have reported that despite the fact that improving digital connectivity in rural areas would be…
23 Nov 2020
Living Memories Online: Using archive films to help trigger memories and reduce isolation
A new online service that uses archive films and newsreels to bring trigger memories and encourage friendships through shared reminiscence A new service that brings…
16 Nov 2020
Councils warn of insolvency risk without big cuts
The BBC report that a recent survey undertaken by the County Councils Network (CCN) shows several local authorities could be forced into ‘damaging’ cuts to services…
16 Nov 2020
Emergency NHS drone airbridge gets government backing
A trade publication, Commercial Drone Professional, has reported that a consortium working to establish an Emergency Medical Drone Airbridge between Cornwall and the Isles of…
09 Nov 2020
Councils call for clear lockdown exit strategy
The website LocalGov.co.uk reports that the Local Government Association (LGA) is urging the Government to work with councils to develop a clear lockdown exit strategy…
09 Nov 2020
Better digital connections can help level up rural North Yorkshire
Cllr Don Mackenzie writes in the Yorkshire Post this week about the need for improved connectivity for rural constituents He explains the urgent need for…
02 Nov 2020
Britons claim they will head to rural areas for second lockdown
Papers including The Daily Mail and Property Investor Today cover news that people are reportedly temporarily migrating away from cities to rural areas in anticipation…
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