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14 Oct 2019
Bank causes uproar by scrapping free post office cash withdrawals
The Guardian reports a decision by Barclays to pull out of an agreement allowing bank customers to withdraw cash from post offices for free has…
14 Oct 2019
Subsidised broadband for rural communities
Some of the hardest-to-reach rural places in the UK are now eligible for government funding towards the cost of installing gigabit-capable* broadband to homes or…
14 Oct 2019
Post office closures are destroying communities
An article published in the Yorkshire Post argues the importance of post offices to rural communities. It notes that post offices often support other small…
14 Oct 2019
Lord Foster: Rural Britain has been ignored for too long
Chair of the Lords Rural Economy Select Committee Lord Foster of Bath has argued this week in Politics Home that the Government needs to implement…
14 Oct 2019
Fairer police officer recruitment required for rural areas
The National Rural Crime Network have given their view on the Home Office announcement on police officer numbers for England and Wales. Julia Mulligan, Chair of…
14 Oct 2019
Coastal residents earn less than people living inland
BBC News analysis has found that people working in coastal areas in Britain earn on average £1,600 less per year. The most deprived areas in…
14 Oct 2019
Barclays halts branch closures for two years
ITV News reports that Barclays bank has pledged not to close bank branches in remote areas, or where the bank is the last in the…
14 Oct 2019
The new £20 note unveiled
The bank of England have unveiled the design of the new £20 note featuring the artist JMW Turner It will be issued for the first…
14 Oct 2019
Spotlight on Rural Housing – October 2019
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…
07 Oct 2019
Rural Crime Week of Action
Sunday 6th – Sunday 13th October The National Rural Crime Network is supporting the Rural Crime Week of Action being organised by the National Police…
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