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Councils invest £500m to save services
29.03.2018

Councils invest £500m to save services

New figures show community councils in England are set to spend an extra £33m on local services over the next year. The additional investment will be spent on safeguarding facilities such as public toilets, youth services, parks...

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22.03.2018

"Countryside at a Crossroads" response

The Rural Services Network has welcomed a House of Lords report which says the government is failing rural communities. The "Countryside at a Crossroads" report was published by a House of Lords select committee which has been...

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Government is 'failing rural communities'
22.03.2018

Government is 'failing rural communities'

The government is failing England's rural communities, says a House of Lords select committee. Responsibility for rural issues should be transferred away from Defra and given to another government department, says the committee. The recommendation was...

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£25m to explore 5G connectivity
14.03.2018

£25m to explore 5G connectivity

Rural areas are to benefit from a share of £25m in funding to explore the benefits of 5G digital connectivity. 5G technology is the next step up from 4G – and allows high speed communications at internet...

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Rural broadband 'vital' service – Gove
25.02.2018

Rural broadband 'vital' service – Gove

Better rural broadband is as vital as the HS2 high-speed rail link, Defra secretary Michael Gove has said. Broadband is a public good of critical interest and vital benefit to a great many people, Mr Gove told...

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Rural bus network under pressure
20.02.2018

Rural bus network under pressure

Public funding cuts are contributing to a dramatic shrinking of Britain's bus network, suggests a study. Britain's bus routes have lost 134 million miles of coverage over the past decade alone, according to the BBC Local News...

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Church spires to boost broadband
18.02.2018

Church spires to boost broadband

Church spires across the UK will be used to boost digital connectivity and broadband speeds in rural areas. The decision follows an agreement between the government and the Church of England. It encourages the Church of...

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NFU calls for fairer police funding
16.02.2018

NFU calls for fairer police funding

Farm leaders have stepped up their calls demanding fairer funding for rural police forces. The National Farmers' Union (NFU) said rural communities were being "left behind" despite rising levels of concern about crime. Police funding plans would...

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4G antenna tackles broadband not-spots
14.02.2018

4G antenna tackles broadband not-spots

A 4G antenna launched by telecoms giant EE can connect isolated rural homes to superfast broadband. The 4G antenna is being introduced following trials in Cumbria where it providing rural homes with connections as fast as fibre. The...

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Initiative to safeguard vulnerable people
13.02.2018

Initiative to safeguard vulnerable people

An important initiative to help safeguard vulnerable people is taking place in north-west England. Electricity North West – the company distributing electricity across Cumbria and Lancashire; and United Utilities, the water company for the region, are working together...

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