Access to Services
14 Aug 2012
New library ‘link’ opens in Cumbria
AN innovative library service has opened in a small village in Cumbria. Supported by Cumbria County Council and staffed by volunteers, the ‘Library Link’ is in the reading room in...
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10 Aug 2012
Call to support community broadband
BETTER support is needed for rural communities to deliver their own superfast internet connections. More action would inspire community enterprise initiatives that deliver superfast broadband services in rural areas, says...
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09 Aug 2012
£15k boost for mobile services
VULNERABLE and older residents are to benefit from additional funding to help them live safely and independently at home. The £15,000 funding boost approved by Derbyshire County Council will support...
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03 Aug 2012
Survey highlights key rural services
CONCERN over rural services – including a lack of affordable housing and community involvement – is highlighted in a major report. Conducted by the Suffolk ACRE charity, the Rural Services...
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02 Aug 2012
MPs hit out at ‘data dumping’
AN influential committee of MPs has criticised local government for ‘dumping’ incomprehensible spending data on residents. The criticism is contained in a House of Commons Public Accounts Committee report, Implementing...
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31 Jul 2012
Broadband strategy under fire
RURAL people and businesses risk being left behind by the government’s broadband strategy, peers have warned. The House of Lords Communications Committee said the government was preoccupied with faster broadband...
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24 Jul 2012
Rural Services Network survey results
The Rural Services Network news service scored top marks in a survey of members. The RSN also scored highly when it came to good policy and practice ideas. Almost 400...
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22 Jul 2012
MPs criticise Post Office ‘Local’ plan
MPs have criticised proposals to relocate Post Offices into other shops offering a reduced range of services. By remodelling small post offices into ‘Locals’, the government was trying to ensure...
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15 Jul 2012
Rural fuel poverty work highlighted
ENERGY supplier Calor is highlighting two studies it has carried out in a bid to alleviate fuel poverty. The work was undertaken in the first and second year of the...
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15 Jul 2012
Youngsters hit hardest by recession
RURAL youngsters face extra barriers when trying to finding work, training and education, warns a report. The speed at which youngsters have become unemployed or unable to find training and...
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