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Examples of best practice from local authorities and other organisations in the provision of rural library services.
Last week, coinciding with World Book Day - a global celebration of literature and reading - Rural Services Network Chief Executive, Kerry Booth took part in a Libraries Connected webinar, discussing the indispensable role of libraries in supporting...
The BBC report how Libraries are at risk of cuts despite 'unprecedented' rise in users Community libraries are seeing an "unprecedented" rise in the number of people using their services, but many are concerned about their future. ...
Oxfordshire publican Dan Redfern is opening a library and IT hub at his pub The Cherry Tree Inn in Stoke Row to help support local residents as the country moves out of lockdown Dan Redfern, who runs the Brakspear...
The Guardian reports that almost 800 libraries have closed around England, Scotland and Wales since 2010 The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (Cipfa) annual survey of British libraries has found that cuts to local authority funding have led...
One of England's largest county councils has teamed up with a charity to improve rural access to its library services. Devon’s libraries attracted 2.7 million visits last year – welcoming more than 135,000 regular library users who borrowed books...
Delivering library services in North Yorkshire The challenge The library service needed to consider how to accelerate its approach of delivering services in partnership with other providers in order to maintain, and wherever possible enhance,...
Training up a cohort of community volunteers as library staff has brought benefits in Wiltshire. When its rural branch libraries faced a major spending cut Wiltshire Council decided to take radical action, by seeking to find and train-up...
Co-locating a branch library with a social enterprise brings multiple benefits in Shropshire. A branch library belonging to Shropshire Council has now been co-located with a social enterprise, bringing multiple benefits to both parties. As well as sharing...
Mobile libraries in east Yorkshire provide the same quality of services found in branch libraries. East Riding of Yorkshire Libraries has designed and introduced mobiles which provide the same range and quality of services as that found in...
How Cornwall Council used a cost-effective solution to offer a quality library service to rural communities. Cornwall Council was concerned about the library service provided locally to some of its rural communities. What it sought was a solution...
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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.
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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.
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