Rural Older People
03 Apr 2023
Mass bank branch closures making life for retired Brits ‘really difficult’
CITY A.M. report a leading charity for older people has criticised the latest tranche of bank branch closures, saying it is making banking “really difficult.” Responding to news that Lloyds and...
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06 Mar 2023
Bishop of St Albans calls for strategy to improve conditions in countryside
The Church Times reports that people in England who dream of “retreating to the rural idyll” do not always understand that those who live in the countryside face many social...
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20 Feb 2023
Pressure mounts to save terrestrial TV from big switch off after 2040
As featured in the Mirror newspaper – the Broadcast 2040+ campaign is stepping up its battle – and a petition by a leading pensioners’ group has crossed the 10,000-signature milestone,...
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13 Feb 2023
Housing association launches charitable fund
Community groups supporting people across Eden will benefit from a new grant making fund The new Eden Rural Community Fund, administered by Cumbria Community Foundation, was set up by Eden...
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06 Feb 2023
Guarantee access to broadcast TV (Freeview) and aerial radio beyond 2040
The Government must guarantee access to Freeview and aerial radio beyond 2040 Unless the Government takes such action ahead of the World Radiocommunication Conference in November 2023 the spectrum of...
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09 Jan 2023
Broadcast 2040+ campaign update
Since the summer launch of Broadcast 2040+, the campaign has gone from strength to strength. The campaign has expanded the coalition of partners (of which the Rural Services Network is...
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03 Jan 2023
Levelling down – Public services in rural areas are not fit for purpose
The RSN Chief Executive, Graham Biggs MBE, has written an article which was featured in the Fabian Policy Report. A copy of this article is provided below. No-one should Be disadvantaged...
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19 Dec 2022
Rural poverty: ‘We’ve got two full-time jobs and it’s still not enough to pay the bills’
ITV News reports that a new YouGov Survey for End Fuel Poverty Coalition revealed that half of those who live in rural households are classed as vulnerable – with one...
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12 Dec 2022
Adult Social Care Committee challenges government to urgent reforms in adult social care
The Adult Social Care Committee has published its report, A “Gloriously ordinary life”: Spotlight on adult social care, on 8th December 2022 The full report can be accessed at this...
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12 Dec 2022
Some Cornwall residents could lose all their Freeview TV channels
Hundreds of people in mainly rural communities of Cornwall could lose their TV channels. Citizens Advice Cornwall is backing a campaign to protect TV and radio services in the area...
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