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18 Jan 2021
Starlink launches satellite internet in rural UK
Telecommunications news website Light Reading has reported that Ofcom has approved Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband satellite network for a licence to install user terminals in…
18 Jan 2021
5,500 public sector organisations will gain access to local data
Open Access Government has reported that over 5,500 public sector organisations now have access to Ordnance Survey information, as part of the Geospatial Commission’s Public…
11 Jan 2021
Ultra-fast broadband for rural areas has been abandoned, MPs warn
Newspapers, including The Times, the Financial Times and The Guardian, have reported that rural areas could be locked out of having cutting-edge gigabit broadband for…
11 Jan 2021
Jenrick announces delayed £830m high street investment
The Municipal Journal has reported on the Government’s announcement that 72 areas will benefit from significant funding as part of the effort to help high…
11 Jan 2021
Army will fly vaccines to remote rural areas stranded by flooding to keep rollout on track
Newspapers, including The Sun and The Telegraph, have reported that specialist teams from the Armed Forces are on stand-by to fly COVID-19 vaccines to remote…
04 Jan 2021
RSN urge rural authorities to respond to the consultation
The Government announced the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement on 17th December 2020 This sets out the funding that Local Authorities will receive for the…
04 Jan 2021
New report into barriers to take up of gigabit-capable broadband
The Gigabit Take Up Advisory Group has issued an Interim Report which, following a call for evidence, identifies factors that may inhibit consumers and businesses…
04 Jan 2021
Parents and teachers face ‘confusing picture’ over school closures
ITV has reported on the new plans set out by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson MP (Con) for the start of the school term in England,…
04 Jan 2021
Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine approved in UK
County Times has reported on news last week that a COVID-19 vaccine from Oxford University and AstraZeneca has been approved for use in the UK,…
04 Jan 2021
Seven councils awarded digital connectivity funding
LocalGov.co.uk has reported that seven councils are set to receive funding from the Local Government Association (LGA) as part of a programme to help boost…
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