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COUNCILLORS in West Oxfordshire hope to deliver high-speed broadband to all rural residents and local businesses. The district council has agreed to back an independent service provider in a bid to secure superfast broadband for as many residents...
POOR broadband speeds are restricting the education of children in rural communities, reveals a study. One in five families who rely on the internet for children's schoolwork are let down as poor broadband prevents them from accessing online...
MORE homes and businesses in rural Rutland could benefit from superfast broadband following an an extra £180,000 of government funding. The Digital Rutland broadband project has already made 24Mbps+ broadband available to much of the county, with work...
REMOTE rural locations are among those to benefit most from extra broadband funding, says the government. An extra £250m of government money for superfast broadband will help business start-ups and job creation in some of the UK's hardest...
SMALL villages and "deep rural" areas will get high-speed fibre optic broadband in Devon and Somerset this summer. Some 70,000 homes and businesses will have access to the technology by the end of July, said the £94m Connecting...
TEN rural communities will get faster broadband thanks to a multi-million pound project in Lancashire. Rapid progress of the Superfast Lancashire project means 52% of the county can now get access to high-speed fibre broadband when BT's commercial...
BETTER broadband is top of the rural agenda for 2014, with campaigners saying too many communities are still languishing on slow connections. The government says delivery of so-called superfast broadband is accelerating. But campaigners warn that rural areas...
A RURAL wireless broadband supplier is marking its second anniversary with a ten-fold extension in its coverage. More homes and businesses than ever before are now benefiting from the wireless technology used by ThinkingWISP in Norfolk. ThinkingWISP...
Faster broadband speeds will boost the rural economy by £4.6bn a year, reveals a government-commissioned report. For every £1 the government is investing in broadband, the UK economy will benefit by £20, says the study. The UK...
CAMPAIGNERS have called for a government review after MPs branded its superfast rural broadband rollout a shambles. The Countryside Alliance said rural communities and businesses would suffer unless the government's Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) project was overhauled. ...
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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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