Access to Services
02 Sep 2017
Pilot areas to trial full fibre broadband
Six areas have been named to pilot a scheme to bring full fibre broadband to businesses, schools and hospitals. Described as the next generation of broadband, full fibre networks run fibre connections...
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28 Aug 2017
£2.2m for rural broadband scheme
Up to 2,000 homes could benefit from £2.2m to bring faster broadband to remote Northumberland communities. The iNorthumberland programme aims to bring the high-speed technology to some of the most...
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24 Aug 2017
Police quadbikes combat rural crime
Police have taken delivery of two quadbikes to combat rural crime in one of England’s most rural counties. The 800cc four-wheel-drive vehicles will help Lincolnshire Police track and detain criminals...
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11 Aug 2017
Efficiency key to combat energy bills
Energy efficient homes are the key to keeping fuel costs low for rural residents, say housing experts. The warning was made by rural housing specialists Hastoe in response to a...
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07 Aug 2017
Licence concern for community transport
Rural community transport operators may face extra licence requirements, the government has suggested. The suggestion affects some community transport providers bidding for local authority bus service contracts. A letter from...
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03 Aug 2017
Grant for Wheels to Work scheme
Rural youngsters are among those to benefit from £175,000 in new grants from the Virgin Money Foundation. Five projects across north-east England will benefit from the grants, with a focus...
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02 Aug 2017
Mixed reception for BT broadband proposal
A BT offer to provide universal high speed broadband to homes and businesses across the UK has been greeted with a mixed response. The government said the offer to voluntarily...
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28 Jul 2017
‘Police must understand rural crime’
Many police officers fail to appreciate the impact of rural crime, suggests a study. Farmer’s daughter Molly Dickson investigated farm crime and farmers’ perceptions of policing in her home county...
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24 Jul 2017
Rural businesses still miss out on broadband
Rural businesses are still struggling to get reliable mobile phone coverage and access to internet services, a survey reveals. Some 85% of farmers asked have unreliable mobile signals – despite...
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23 Jul 2017
Help unlock rural Britain’s digital potential
Business owners are being asked to help “unlock” the digital potential of rural Britain. The request comes at the start of a consultation launched by independent think tank Rural England...
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