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27 Jan 2020
Increased council tax in rural areas
Rural communities continue to suffer as the gap in council tax between urban and rural areas continues to grow. On average those living in rural…
27 Jan 2020
Visa launches scheme to enhance access to cash in rural areas
Electronic Payments International reported on news that Visa has launched an industry-wide ‘access to cash’ scheme to encourage retailers to offer cashback. The initiative specifically…
27 Jan 2020
BT calls on fellow operators for investment fairness in rural UK network scheme
Computer Weekly followed up on BT’s calls for prior investments in UK mobile infrastructure to be recognised in formulating the operators’ investment in the Government’s…
27 Jan 2020
Academic Research Survey on the Psychological Impact of Farm Crime in the UK
A new anonymous research survey has been launched to gather data on the wider implications of farm crime across the UK While many reports talk…
27 Jan 2020
Rural Lancashire looks set to be protected from almost 1,000 new homes
Plans for almost 1,000 new homes in rural Lancashire look set to be rejected following a recent landmark ruling on the county’s housing needs. Applications…
27 Jan 2020
Kent County Council in push for last chance to secure rural funds
KentOnline are reminding readers that there is still time to tap into a council multi-million pound funding pot before it is wound down. Kent County…
27 Jan 2020
Spotlight on Rural Housing – January 2020
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network and produced in partnership with the Rural Housing Alliance, highlighting a selection of…
20 Jan 2020
A National Bus Strategy?
The Times reports on how bus companies are abandoning the £150 million Transport for the North integrated travel scheme, intended to allow passengers to use…
20 Jan 2020
Nearly half of operator’s rural trains late
Nearly half of Greater Anglia’s rural trains failed to arrive on time during the Christmas period, reports the BBC. According to the operator’s statistics that…
20 Jan 2020
UK Government must prioritise rural broadband and mobile coverage, says NFU
The National Farmer’s Union (NFU) has called for the Government to prioritise rural connectivity as survey results indicate that more than four in 10 farmers…
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