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.
03 Aug 2020
Millions more could be told to stay at home and shield
The Sunday Times has covered news that Boris Johnson set out a war gaming exercise last Wednesday in No 10 that debated the possibility of further travel restrictions and extra...
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03 Aug 2020
What COVID-19 means for the charity sector in rural areas
Charity Digital has written an article exploring what the crisis means for the charities operating in rural areas One charity, Scunthorpe and District Mind is a small-to-medium-sized charity that works...
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27 Jul 2020
UK unveils new laws to spot rural broadband blackspots
The Telegraph reports that the Government has said that families living in remote areas of Britain should receive faster internet at the same time as those in cities, via the...
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13 Jul 2020
COVID-19 could create a ‘lost generation’ of vulnerable teenagers
The Guardian and LocalGov report that Anne Longfield, the children’s commissioner for England, has called for focused intervention as the country emerges from lockdown, so that tens of thousands of...
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06 Jul 2020
Rural communities continue to be hardest hit by lack of access to cash
Talking Retail reports on information published on the 30th June by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) revealing the locations of ‘cold spots’ around the country...
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06 Jul 2020
Promotion of the priority services register to vulnerable people
As part of the Utility Networks Partnership South East Water have created a joint video promoting the Priority Services Register (PSR) Working together with 11 other water, gas and electricity...
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22 Jun 2020
The geography of the COVID-19 crisis in England
A Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) report on the vulnerability of areas to Covid-19 impacts The COVID-19 crisis has affected every part of the country – and indeed many other...
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22 Jun 2020
Bid for £2m funding to improve rural bus links for villages
The Swindon Advertiser reports that villages in rural areas close to Swindon could be benefitting from new bus services if bids for £2 million of Government funding are successful The...
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22 Jun 2020
The Safe and Warm Fund launched
Wales & West Utilities & Gas network have launched their #SafeandWarmFund, – a £50,000 pot that community and parish councils, not for profit co-operatives or community interest companies, charities and community...
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15 Jun 2020
From floods to pandemics – resilience for rural communities at times of crisis
Communities Prepared (a Groundwork South programme) and Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) have published a new guide to help rural communities become more resilient in the face of...
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