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TELECOMS watchdog Ofcom wants rural people to tell it about the broadband challenges they face. Ofcom said it wanted to find out more about the "rural broadband experience" by encouraging rural people to join its research panel. ...
RURAL communities face a 'digital twilight zone' unless minimum broadband standards move with the times, say local authorities. It comes as the Local Government Association launches an Up to Speed campaign, which aims to ensure every...
FASTER broadband connections will not be automatically rolled out to isolated rural areas, the government has confirmed. Instead, rural homes and businesses will have to request connections – a process which could involve a four-year wait. Confirmation...
RURAL broadband is less than one third the speed of connections in towns and cities, says the government's communications watchdog. Published by Ofcom, UK Home Broadband Performance , compares the performance of popular broadband packages from BT, EE,...
Confirmed by the government, the funding will be matched by the private sector to generate a total of £8m to deliver ultrafast broadband speeds to at least 4000 premises. Beneficiaries include high growth sectors, small to medium sized...
BRITAIN'S slowest rural broadband connections are worse than at Mount Everest, reveals the latest figures. The village of Miserden in Gloucestershire has the UK's slowest average broadband at just 1.30Mbps, according to data extracted from speed tests by...
A £2.23m Defra support package enabled rural communities to lever in additional funding of £9.03m to benefit local residents, says a report. Published by the rural charity Action with Communities in Rural England , the Making a...
West Oxfordshire will become one of the first districts in the country to have full rural superfast broadband coverage. A pioneering project, managed by Cotswolds Broadband, will cover homes and businesses in the most rural and...
WORK has started on the first ultrafast rural broadband network in Essex. The first stage of digging has begun to bring ultrafast broadband to homes and businesses in the east of Epping Forest District. It is part...
A government pledge to bring faster broadband to the countryside must be made reality, say rural leaders. It follows a promise by Prime Minister David Cameron that even the most rural areas would have access to a fast...
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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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