Access to Services
09 Mar 2016
Council backs rural post offices
Hampshire County Council has voiced continued support for rural post offices. Some 50 delegates from community and privately run organisations attended a Hampshire Village Shops Network Conference on Monday (8 March)....
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05 Mar 2016
Rural broadband worse than at Everest
BRITAIN’S slowest rural broadband connections are worse than at Mount Everest, reveals the latest figures. The village of Miserden in Gloucestershire has the UK’s slowest average broadband at just 1.30Mbps,...
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02 Mar 2016
MPs speak up for rural pharmacies
GOVERNMENT proposals must not be allowed to result in the closure of rural pharmacies, MPs have warned. MPs fear government plans to save £163m in the NHS pharmacy budget could...
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28 Feb 2016
Fund secured to tackle fuel poverty
A NEW project is helping people in hard-to-reach rural communities manage and reduce their fuel bills. The Healthy Homes – Active Advice scheme, which will run until December aims to...
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25 Feb 2016
Dorset ‘determined’ to combat rural isolation
Dorset County Council says it is determined to combat isolation after a £500,000 cut in rural bus routes. The local authority said it would work with rural communities to find...
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23 Feb 2016
New Rural Watch scheme launched
A NEW scheme has been launched to unite rural communities in the fight against crime. Rural Watch will create a network of villagers, farmers, churches and businesses in Leicester, Leicestershire and...
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19 Feb 2016
Rural dementia is rising, say experts
A ground-breaking study is set to assess the rising impact of dementia on rural communities. Dementia is a growing health problem, with an expected rise in the number of cases...
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14 Feb 2016
Fivefold rise in rural services grant
THE government has announced a fivefold increase in its Rural Services Delivery Grant from £15.5m to £80.5m. It follows months of work on behalf of rural communities and local authorities...
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11 Feb 2016
New dimensions for rural healthcare
THE latest Rural Health Network conference was hosted at the House of Lords on 29 January. Around 60 delegates gathered for the event, titled “Challenging Times – A New Dimension“....
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08 Feb 2016
Network in last ditch plea on funding
The Rural Services Network is making a last ditch plea to the government to give rural areas a fair deal on funding ahead of a crucial vote in the House...
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