Elderly in the countryside are facing poverty and isolation because of …The report, published by charity Age UK, follows the Government’s admission that countryside communities have been failed by some decision-making, with ministers claiming that future policies will be ‘rural-proof’.
He pinpointed the rollout of broadband to rural areas as something that would be a ‘huge social gain for elderly people’..
‘The great thing about broadband is you can Skype your daughter in Sydney, and you can keep up with all the latest news, culture and sport online and do your shopping and play a valuable role in society.
Victoria Harris from The Prince’s Countryside Fund said that the closure of rural shops and post offices is a ‘major issue’..
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