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MAJOR BOOST TO THE CAMPAIGN FOR A RURAL STRATEGY:
The Independent Food, Farming & Countryside Commission hosted by the RSA in its report launched on Tuesday 16th July ‘Our Future in the Land’ has added its voice to the calls by the RSN and the House of Lords Select Committee for a comprehensive Rural Strategy (more to follow)
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20.04.2016
RURAL residents with inadequate broadband connections should be compensated, say business leaders. Every home and business owner must be given a legal right to fast, reliable and affordable broadband, said the Country Land and Business Association . ...
24.03.2016
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,...
23.03.2016
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...
04.02.2016
A new report into broadband access shows the "dire" level of availability in rural areas, says Lib Dem leader Tim Farron. The Westmorland and Lonsdale MP said u rgent action should be taken to improve poor availability of...
14.01.2016
A partnership to provide 90,000 homes and business with superfast broadband has reached 80% of its target. The Superfast Dorset partnership has made fibre broadband available to more than 72,000 households and businesses in the county....
16.11.2015
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...
08.10.2015
RURAL businesses have urged telecom watchdog Ofcom not to separate broadband provider Openreach from BT. The Country Land and Business Association said it wanted BT to deliver better broadband. But it stopped short of calling for the...
27.09.2015
BT has outlined its vision for better broadband amid criticism at the slow rollout of superfast connections. The company has unveiled plans for a new universal minimum broadband speed of 5-10 Megabits per second (Mbps) for every home...
26.04.2015
RURAL broadband connections are half as fast as those available in cities - and much slower than the national average. In 2014, the average broadband speed in rural England was 13Mbits per second compared to 26Mbps in urban...
20.04.2015
BUSINESSES in east Cheshire can take advantage of two schemes to help them reap the benefits of superfast broadband. Small and medium-sized businesses could get grants of up to £3,000 to upgrade to a superfast or ultrafast broadband...
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Public Sector Funding
The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
Future of Rural Areas
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Vulnerability
Tackling a collection of circumstances which leaves many rural residents vulnerable is a key issue for the RSN.
Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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