#rural-development

#rural-development

Improved mobile connectivity could help create 49,000 new businesses across the UK and add £6.6bn a year to the economy within a decade, according to research commissioned by VodafoneThree. The modelling, carried out by consultancy WPI Strategy, suggests that stronger and more reliable mobile coverage would unlock entrepreneurship in underserved areas, driving long-term economic growth by 2036.

Most recently, she served as the executive director of the South Central Ontario Regional (SCOR) Economic Development Commission, a regional organization representing the counties of Brant, Elgin, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Oxford. In this role, she oversaw strategic planning, board governance, stakeholder engagement, and the execution of high impact initiatives. In addition to her executive leadership, Earls teaches part-time at Fanshawe College and holds a Master of Public Administration from Western University.

They don't have shoes. They sleep on the dirt. One single mom, we went and visited her house and she sleeps on the floor, on a mat with her little four-year-old boy,

The workers are concerned that government hints of tough times could mean funding for their services - and ultimately their jobs - is in jeopardy. Working hours have already been cut, Siptu divisional organiser Brendan O'Brien said. He added that a rural development programme in Kerry is seeking a 50pc reduction in hours by next year. There are also pressures on payroll at a community employment scheme in Wexford that have led to discussions about headcount and pay after recent reductions in material grants.

If you've been considering a lower cost of living and a slower pace of life, southern Indiana has a compelling offer: move to a rural community, and you'll get $5,000 to do it. The " Choose Southern Indiana" program, launched in summer 2021, is an initiative focused on bringing more residents to eight counties across South Central Indiana, including Jasper in Dubois County. Started by Radius Indiana, a regional economic development organization, more than 100 people and their families have moved to the area.

The part of the bill of most interest to the tech industry was its provision for a moratorium on state-level regulation of AI, which would have rendered all AI regulation that didn't come from the federal government unenforceable for 10 years.

Auctioneers reveal that the value of sites for one-off housing in rural Ireland has significantly dropped under stricter planning laws, with derelict houses now in high demand.

Defra's five-year contract with BT aims to enhance rural connectivity, enabling real-time reporting of environmental data critical for farming and flood management.