Rural Vulnerability
Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices.
20 Jun 2022
Lib-Dems pressing for rural fuel relief fund
Cambrian News reports that the Liberal Democrats have called on the UK government to cut fuel duty in rural areas to help families tackle soaring petrol prices This follows analysis...
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20 Jun 2022
BT executive says Brexit is slowing superfast broadband rollout
The Financial Times reports that Britain’s ability to roll out superfast broadband across the country is being slowed by the “tortuous” process of recruiting workers from the EU following Brexit,...
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20 Jun 2022
‘Hidden region’: rural England forgotten in Government’s Levelling Up White Paper
20th June 2022: Were England’s rural communities a distinct region, their need for Levelling Up would be greater than that of any other part of the country, according to new...
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13 Jun 2022
Rural voters spend £2,000 extra on transport a year
The i News reports that households in rural areas are paying £2,000 a year more on transport costs than those in urban areas, according to Government figures This has been...
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13 Jun 2022
At least 1,400 rural phone boxes protected from closing
An article featured on the BBC website details how Ofcom has brought in new rules to protect rural phone boxes from closure The UK telecoms regulator said it will stop British...
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13 Jun 2022
Westminster Hall Debate on off gas grid homes
David Jones MP for Clwyd West, a rural constituency in Wales is supporting a Westminster Hall Debate on Thursday 16th June on ‘The Future of low-carbon off-gas grid home and...
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06 Jun 2022
Concern rise for rural homes not ready for heat pumps
The Argus reports that a new survey reveals that just one in five oil-heated homes are currently ready for a heat pump The survey of 229 heating technicians was carried...
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30 May 2022
New analysis reveals the regional impact on local councils of the government’s flagship adult care reforms
A new report, launched on the 25th May, reveals the regional impact on local authorities as a result of the government’s flagship adult social care reforms, concluding that the costs...
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30 May 2022
Rural council calls on Government amidst cost-of-living emergency
BBC News reports Eastbourne in East Sussex became the first council in the country to declare a cost of living emergency earlier in the month, with Somerset becoming the second...
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23 May 2022
DEFRA responds to RSN letter on Rising Fuel Costs
The Rt Hon Lord Benyon at DEFRA has responded to a letter sent to the Department by the Rural Services Network highlighting concerns over the increase in global fuel costs...
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