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09 Dec 2019

Average journey times to public services across England revealed

The Department for Transport calculates journey times from neighbourhoods across England to eight types of local service  on foot and using public transport Destinations range…

09 Dec 2019

Support for small businesses

The Independent reports on Labour’s announcement last week to establish a network of business advisers in Post Office branches to help small firms access support…

09 Dec 2019

Labour and Tories pledge to spend on public transport

Both Labour and Conservatives made significant spending pledges on public transport last week The Conservative Party promised to spend more than £4 billion on new…

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09 Dec 2019

Rural Economy Spotlight – December 2019

A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities Long-term,…

03 Dec 2019

National Centre for Rural Health and Care – AGM (03.12.19)

Tuesday 3rd December held at 63, Bayswater Rad, London. → To download a copy of these minutes click here Present: Professor Richard Parish – Chair…

03 Dec 2019

Rural services network writes to newspapers across the country to make rural voices heard ahead of election

Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rural services network writes to newspapers across the country to make rural voices heard ahead of election National champion for…

02 Dec 2019

Rural school funding pledge

Boris Johnson was in Devon last week as part of the campaign trail, with several visits covered by local newspaper Devon Live He visited Chulmleigh…

02 Dec 2019

Post Office transaction payments to increase

The Post Office have agreed, following a six-month review, to increase transaction payments made to Post Office managers by around 10% from next year. They…

02 Dec 2019

Winter pressures increasing for care services

The MJ reports that more than 90 per cent of adult care directors are concerned at their ability to cope with winter pressures or provider…

02 Dec 2019

‘Politicians should get the bus,’ say passengers

Politicians should be getting the bus to see the kind of issues people are facing, passengers have said in the midst of a general election…