Access to Services
16 Aug 2014
‘Unfair’ rural deal from government
RURAL communities get an unfair deal from the way the government funds local authorities, an independent commission has been told. The warning was made by the Rural Services Network in...
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15 Aug 2014
Rural mobile phone users unhappy
One third of rural mobile phone users say they are dissatisfied with the service they receive. Users in the countryside experience problems with making phone calls more frequently than their...
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13 Aug 2014
Faster broadband for Northamptonshire
MORE than 21,800 homes in Northamptonshire can now get faster fibre broadband thanks to a project led by the county council. Fifteen roadside fibre broadband cabinets have just ‘gone live’...
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11 Aug 2014
‘Click and collect’ to revive towns
THE government has unveiled plans it says will help revive Britain’s high streets and market towns. It hopes more retailers will offer “click and collect” services – ensuring the rise...
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09 Aug 2014
Broadband rollout ‘must be faster’
THE government’s superfast broadband rollout has now reached more than 1m premises – but isolated areas are still proving harder to reach. Culture secretary Sajid Javid said the programme was...
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29 Jul 2014
Funding package to fight rural crime
THE government has confirmed a two-year funding package for a newly created National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) operating across England and Wales. Funding of almost £40,000 was announced by the...
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27 Jul 2014
MPs call for transport revolution
MPs have called for action to improve passenger transport services for isolated communities. Policymakers must recognise the fundamental importance of transport in isolated communities for access to education, healthcare and...
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26 Jul 2014
Telecoms giant unveils rural campaign
MOBILE phone carrier Vodafone has launched a national programme for rural communities to apply for better coverage in “not-spot areas”. The telecoms giant has invited communities to work with their...
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24 Jul 2014
Concern over impact of police cuts
A CHANGE in the way policing is organised and funded is needed so the public are kept safe in the face of further cost cutting, says a report. Her Majesty’s...
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20 Jul 2014
Yorkshire broadband project on track
A LOCAL broadband project is on track to bring faster internet connections to 97% of West Yorkshire. The Superfast West Yorkshire initiative has finished building 37 new green street cabinets...
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