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28 Nov 2022
‘Uber’ minibuses open route out of rural isolation
The Times reports that a new £50million “Uber for the countryside” is being launched by councils to help rural populations who have become more isolated due to declining bus services...
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21 Nov 2022
1,000 village halls face closure as fuel bills soar
ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) have been surveying village halls over the summer months, with worrying results for their continued future 88 respondents out of 873 claimed they...
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21 Nov 2022
Rural services ‘may be lost’ without funding formula
Speaking to The MJ, Graham Biggs, chief executive of the Rural Services Network, said he feared many discretionary services in rural areas could be lost if the Treasury announces fresh austerity...
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21 Nov 2022
Libraries at risk of cuts despite ‘unprecedented’ rise in users
The BBC report how Libraries are at risk of cuts despite ‘unprecedented’ rise in users Community libraries are seeing an “unprecedented” rise in the number of people using their services, but...
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21 Nov 2022
Bank branch closures can have devastating impact on rural communities
The Yorkshire Post reports that new research by the lender Abound that estimates that just 5% of people have not withdrawn cash from an ATM in the last 12 months...
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21 Nov 2022
Train company restores Post Office services to rural village
The Evening Standard reports that train operator, Avanti West Coast, has launched a pop-up Post Office counter inside the ticket office at Oxenholme station – the first Post Office the...
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14 Nov 2022
Bus and adult care services face cuts, English councils warn
Councils across England have warned that they are likely to start cutting everyday services from next year as their finances are squeezed, with some fearing they could be facing bankruptcy...
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07 Nov 2022
Major report highlights region’s ‘transport deserts’
The Eastern Daily Press reports a major new report has found that two-thirds of those from the region’s rural areas are living in ‘transport deserts’ with no alternative but to...
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31 Oct 2022
A new leadership for rural?
Blog Post by Kerry Booth, Chief Executive Designate of RSN As we prepare again at the RSN to write to the new group of Ministers, setting out the case for...
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31 Oct 2022
‘Worse than austerity’ – councils warn that any cuts to their budgets next year would mean they are only able to offer the bare minimum in local services
England’s largest councils today warn that any moves to cut their budgets next year would be ‘worse than austerity’ and result in ‘devastating’ reductions to local services – with local...
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