Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
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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14 Aug 2017
Top five rural broadband questions
Broadband expert Daniel Heery answers the Top Five questions asked about obtaining faster rural internet access. Broadband expert Daniel Heery answers the Top Five most frequently asked questions by delegates...
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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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03 Aug 2017
Rural Services Network: Concern for rural community transport
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Thursday 3 August 2017 Responding to a government decision that community transport operators bidding for local authority bus service contracts may require a PSV (Public Service...
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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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30 Jul 2017
£200m for businesses and broadband
The government has unveiled £200m in grants for rural businesses and broadband projects. Funding for rural businesses would generate more than 6,000 new jobs and support the growth of rural enterprises,...
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29 Jul 2017
Rural welcome for broadband scheme
RURAL business leaders have welcomed a grant scheme to connect firms to faster broadband. Defra released a new wave of pre-Brexit grant schemes to help rural areas in England get...
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25 Jul 2017
Free LPG tank installation for rural businesses
Calor is offering a free liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank and pipework installation to rural, off-grid agricultural businesses. The offer is available immediately, with rural farming businesses currently using oil,...
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