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AN influential committee of MPs has launched an inquiry into rural broadband coverage. The inquiry by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs select committee follows concern that rural communities will miss out amid a government target to provide...
BUSINESS and community leaders visited Westminster to push for improvements to mobile phone signals and broadband in rural areas. The meeting with Ed Vaizey, minister for the digital economy, is the latest step in a campaign led by...
RURAL pupils are missing out because their schools are among those with the poorest internet connections. Pupils in more than half of all UK state schools have poor access to ICT and computers, said the British Educational Suppliers...
MOBILE broadband is more cost effective in rural areas than fibre-based connections, suggests a study. Urban areas pass the cost benefit test of rolling out fibre broadband infrastructure by a large margin, according to researchers at the London...
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 "firmly on track" to offer high-speed internet to...
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 local MP to apply for Vodafone's Open Sure...
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 that connect up people's homes – with 32...
A £150,000 rural business-to-business fund aims to help local firms thrive through innovation. Delivered by Creative England , the Rural B2B (Superfast Broadband) Fund is to be rolled out across the north, midlands and south-west of England. ...
THE winners have been announced for a £10m governmment fund to explore ways of bringing superfast broadband to the UK's most remote areas. Eight different projects using a range of technologies have been shortlisted to progress to the...
RURAL households continue to suffer slower broadband – even though a quarter of connections nationally are 'superfast'. One in four UK residential fixed broadband connections is 'superfast', according to the latest Ofcom research . The proportion of...
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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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