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THE Post Office is creating a new advisory council so customers and stakeholders can help guide its future development. The council will be made up of between 20-30 volunteer members and will be chaired by a Post Office...
THE Post Office is extending its current accounts offering to more branches, saying it is becoming a recognised alternative to the major banks. The move will see the pilot initiative extended to 81 Post Office branches in the...
THE Princess Royal is to give a keynote address at a major new conference focusing on the challenges facing rural housing. Joined by other high level speakers, the conference will provide the launchpad for a renewed focus on...
MPs have again called on the government to give rural communities a fairer deal when funding public services. The rural communities debate was held in the House of Commons on Thursday (9 January). Stephen Gilbert (St Austell...
The Rural Services Network is establishing a rural sounding board for councillors from member local authorities. The rural sounding board of over 100 councillors – one from each member authority – will enable councillors to to establish a...
THE Big Lottery Fund is looking for a delivery partner to build on its investment in rural social enterprise. It has announced a Village SOS Learning, Outreach and Engagement Campaign – a two year initiative with a value...
MASSIVE budget cuts threaten Defra's ability to respond to future emergencies, MPs have warned. Adequate responses to issues such as flooding, the delivery of financial support to farmers and even low low staff morale are all under threat...
BETTER broadband is top of the rural agenda for 2014, with campaigners saying too many communities are still languishing on slow connections. The government says delivery of so-called superfast broadband is accelerating. But campaigners warn that rural areas...
RURAL communities must not be disadvantaged by poor mobile phone reception, an MP has warned. Mobile phone users should receive the same level of service whether they were in town or country, suggested Jake Berry , MP for...
HEALTH minister Norman Lamb has called for a shake-up of ambulance response times in rural areas following the death of a 26-year-old man. The North Norfolk MP said rural areas were often neglected as ambulance trusts focused on...
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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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