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Rural businesses have welcomed a joint pledge to improve mobile phone coverage in the countryside. It follows negotiations linked to the new Electronics Communications Code which aims to facilitate the installation and maintenance of mobile phone networks. The...
The cost of rural crime is rising at its fastest level since 2010, reveal the latest figures from rural insurer NFU Mutual. Overall, rural crime cost an estimated £44.5m in 2017 – an increase of 13.4% on the previous...
An online survey has been launched to give people the chance to shape evidence to a House of Lords inquiry into the rural economy. The Countryside Alliance said it wanted to ensure that the rural voice was heard on...
To inform and contextualise a local authority area's travel and transport situation, factsheets have been produced for our member authorities providing a wide range of facts, figures and associated graphs. The factsheets provide rural and urban averages, and averages for...
Rural communities are coming together to improve their quality of life but feel as though they are becoming more remote, suggests new research. The public survey looking in to how life is experienced in rural areas of the UK was conducted by the...
The former head of the Financial Ombudsman Service is to examine the impact on consumers and small businesses of the shift from cash to digital payments. Natalie Ceeney has previously served as chief executive of the National Archives, the Financial...
Rural businesses and communities are set to benefit from a £45m package to improve broadband access in the countryside, says the government. The new funding for the government’s Rural Broadband Infrastructure Scheme adds to the £30m investment announced last...
Police chiefs have launched a rural affairs strategy to help combat crime in the countryside. The rural strategy was launched by the National Police Chiefs Council at a rural summit meeting held in Harrogate on Thursday (26 July). ...
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, 25 July 2018 The Rural Services Network [1] has welcomed a government pledge to prioritise the connection of hard-to-reach rural areas to faster broadband services. The promise is contained in a national,...
The Rural Services Network has welcomed a government pledge to prioritise the connection of hard-to-reach rural areas to faster broadband services. The promise is contained in a national, long-term strategy for UK telecommunications announced by the Department for Digital,...
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Amid reduced public spending, fair resource allocation across regions is crucial. Despite a population larger than Greater London, rural areas receive significantly less funding for essential services, even though delivering these services in rural areas is more expensive.
Economic growth is widely acknowledged as essential for national wealth and prosperity and is a priority for political parties. Rural economies, employing millions and home to a higher proportion of small businesses, have potential for growth if barriers are removed.
Rural residents face distinct healthcare challenges, including limited access to transport, longer distances to medical facilities, an aging demographic, housing inadequacies, digital connectivity gaps, and difficulties recruiting health and care workers.
Rural communities are grappling with a severe affordable housing crisis, marked by high house prices, a lack of affordable housing, elevated living costs, and lower incomes, threatening their sustainability and vitality.
Transport is vital for the quality of life and economic health of rural areas, yet it faces challenges such as infrequent public bus services and less Government funding compared to urban regions.
Rural areas, encompassing a substantial portion of England's population and land, play a pivotal role in combating climate change and achieving the net zero target.
In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
A future-focused vision for rural communities involves not just building the right homes in the right places but also ensuring thriving, sustainable communities.
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