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08 May 2015
Spotlight on rural health services
STAKEHOLDERS are invited to attend a major conference to discuss ways of delivering effective rural health services. The third Rural Health Conference is being held…
22 Apr 2015
Cumbria Technology Enabled Care Event
Find out about the latest developments in technology enabled health and social care products and services and to talk about how we can use technology…
18 Apr 2015
Study aims to improve rural transport
A MAJOR study will examine ways of improving rural community transport so residents can access vital services. A £196,000 grant will enable West Berkshire Council…
13 Apr 2015
Breaking the silence on mental health
What can we do to reduce the stigma and inequalities facing rural people experiencing mental distress? Jessica Sellick investigates. According to Defra’s Statistical Digest of…
27 Mar 2015
£7.6m for rural local transport
THE government has unveiled £7.6m for local authorities to try new ways of delivering local transport in rural areas. Winning bids for the Total Transport…
22 Mar 2015
Call for rural transport investment
COMMUNITY transport schemes need a cash injection and volunteers to meet growing demand, politicians have been warned. There are an estimated 2,000 community transport schemes…
04 Mar 2015
Slow broadband threatens rural economy
SLOW broadband connections threaten to undermine the rural economy – and can only be fixed by government investment, MPs have been told. Rural leaders briefed…
10 Feb 2015
Active People Survey Analysis 8
The Active People Survey tracks the number of people taking part in sport at region, county sport partnership and local authority level. We have used…
02 Feb 2015
Government under pressure on funding
THE Rural Services Network is continuing to pile on the pressure after a government minister agreed there was “still more to do” to rectify a…
29 Jan 2015
The labour market in your area
Employment is crucial for any successful local economy. As such, the below analysis takes a look at a selection of key employment statistics from the Office…
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