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.
19 Apr 2021
Rural Review of Bus Back Better – National bus strategy
Whilst the RSN has published some initial thoughts on Bus Back Better, which the Government launched early in 2021, it has now had the opportunity to consider the strategy and...
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19 Apr 2021
Tackling rural crime could get locked into ‘cycle of decline’ because of perception it is not taken seriously
The BBC and Yorkshire Post have reported on calls from The Countryside Alliance and The National Farmers Union (NFU) for the Police and Crime Commissioner election candidates to put rural...
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12 Apr 2021
Covid highlights the need for urgent action on rural broadband
Red Peel, founder of Airband, writes in Engineering and Technology that poor connectivity has made it difficult for internet users in hard-to-reach areas to adapt to new ways of working...
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12 Apr 2021
Education and Training Opportunities in Remote and Rural Medicine
The National Centre for Remote and Rural Medicine, part of the University of Central Lancashire, provides education and training to equip health professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide gold standard care...
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12 Apr 2021
Britain’s loneliest places in lockdown
Loneliness during lockdown has been found to be more intense in ‘poorer, urban areas’ and places with a higher proportion of young people, according to an Office for National Statistics...
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06 Apr 2021
Multimillion-pound scheme to roll out zero emission buses across England launched
New scheme worth up to £120 million launched to help local transport authorities introduce zero emission buses Move will reduce carbon emissions from local public transport, improving air quality in...
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06 Apr 2021
Left behind neighbourhoods isolated by poor public transport
Poor access to public transport and fewer numbers of car owners are isolating people living in ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods from urban centres and essential services That’s according to a new...
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06 Apr 2021
Project Gigabit rural business scheme faces criticisms
Trade business publication smallbusiness.co.uk has reported that vouchers worth up to £3,500 will be available for rural small businesses to help cover the costs of installing gigabit broadband as part...
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29 Mar 2021
Welfare system poorly adapted to meet needs of rural areas
The UK welfare system is poorly adapted to meet the needs of those living in rural areas, new research led by Newcastle University has found Opportunity for rural proofing The...
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15 Mar 2021
Rural Review of Sustainable Warmth – Protecting vulnerable households
The Rural Services Network has been considering key government documents and publications ‘Through a Rural Lens’ to see how rural communities and their services are considered. In the latest of...
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