Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
30 Sep 2019
Farmer’s bid to keep land as a connectivity ‘not spot’
ITV reports that a farmer is lobbying to keep her farm in Scotland as an official black spot to attract tourists wishing to go ‘off-grid’. Owners of the farm have...
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16 Sep 2019
Retailers call for action as shop closures soar
The Guardian covers news that retailers and unions have called for government action after new data shows the number of empty shops, pubs and restaurants is ‘rising at the fastest...
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09 Sep 2019
NALC object to planning changes to boost UK mobile coverage
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has expressed opposition to proposed Government plans to relax planning laws for new mobile masts, as reported by ISPreview The proposals are part...
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09 Sep 2019
Transforming bus services: new report from Campaign for Better Transport
Following the announcement by the Chancellor in his Spending Round of £200 million to “put the wheels back on the Great British Bus”, Campaign for Better Transport sets out the...
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02 Sep 2019
Its time for Rural Action
Our Chief Executive (Graham Biggs) has had an article published for Rural Urban Connection which can be viewed below: As someone who has spent decades arguing the case for better investment...
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02 Sep 2019
Link pledges to protect free cash machines
UK cash machine network Link has promised free access to cash on every UK high street, according to the website YourMoney.com The plan will see the UK’s banks and building...
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27 Aug 2019
Government pledge to fix rural Britain’s internet woes
Digital Secretary Nicky Morgan writes in the Telegraph about plans to improve digital infrastructure around Britain. She announced new measures to boost connectivity in rural communities by allowing new, and...
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19 Aug 2019
Royal Mint no longer printing 1p, 2p or £2 coins
The website MoneyExpert.com reports on the news that 2018-19 was the first year since 1972 that no new 1p coins entered circulation No new 2p coins were issued for the...
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12 Aug 2019
Eight in 10 areas in the UK lack full 4G coverage
Millions of people are at risk of mobile signal blackouts because they live in the four-fifths of UK constituency areas that suffer from patchy 4G mobile coverage, new analysis from...
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05 Aug 2019
Countryfile host concerned for loss of rural services
The Mirror reports on comments made by Countryfile host John Craven lamenting the loss of rural services and saying the problem has left residents ‘socially isolated’. Speaking to BBC Countryfile...
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