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Rural Vulnerability
The Daily Telegraph reports that Britain’s main mobile operators – BT, 02, Three, and Vodafone – are nearing a deal to improve ‘patchy signals in the countryside’. Despite previous reports that there were disputes between the companies, a two-pronged...
The Yorkshire Post has today published a letter calling for ‘desperately’ needed help for the area’s rural schools. Falling pupil numbers have been blamed for a loss of funding which has left many primary and even secondary schools struggling...
Shadow Minister for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs David Drew MP has written a piece in the Stroud News and Journal about the ‘challenges’ of living in a rural area. He wrote that ‘rural affairs have slipped down...
Baroness Tyler, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Mobility and the Lords Committee on Financial Exclusion, has written for PoliticsHome.com welcoming Nationwide’s commitment to keep branches open. It came after the building society announced that every town...
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, 1 March 2019 Rural services providers call on Government to seize opportunity to end “rural mainstreaming” Rural services providers and community organisations across England are today calling on the Government to...
An article from the BBC discusses how t he NHS is promising to reduce the gap between how long it takes to get a 999 response to critically injured patients in rural and urban areas. A BBC News...
Tes reports this week on a new study from the Department for Education that finds even ‘successful’ small rural primary schools are still struggling to overcome financial difficulties, and facing challenges recruiting staff and delivering a broad curriculum. The...
CityA.M. reports that the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Rural Business has raised concerns about how Ofcom’s commitments for 500 new mobile masts and 90 per cent 4G geographic coverage across the UK will be monitored. Ofcom has agreed...
Nationwide is to pile pressure on high street rivals with a marketing campaign promising it will not leave towns deserted a ccording to an article in This is Money The building society is pledging that it will not...
On Friday an event, hosted by Lord Cameron, was held in Taunton to mark the 20th anniversary of the last Rural White Paper and call for a new Rural Strategy. The conference, which was covered by PoliticsHome.com, examined a...
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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.
Transport is vital for the quality of life and economic health of rural areas, yet it faces challenges such as infrequent public bus services and less Government funding compared to urban regions.
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.
In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
A future-focused vision for rural communities involves not just building the right homes in the right places but also ensuring thriving, sustainable communities.
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