Title page
Contents
Foreword from the Secretary of State 2
Introduction 3
Growing the rural economy 6
Connectivity 10
Homes and energy 17
Communities 22
Figure 1. Employment and pay 6
Figure 2. Access to further education colleges 8
Figure 3. Project Gigabit map with broadband roll-out dates 10
Figure 4. Electric vehicle charging points in Predominantly Rural areas 13
Figure 5. Bus journeys per person 14
Figure 6. Access to a town centre by public transport and or walking 15
Figure 7. House prices and earnings in Predominantly Rural areas 17
Figure 8. Additions to affordable housing stock 18
Figure 9. Off-gas grid in Predominantly Rural areas 19
Figure 10. The annual average fuel poverty gap for those on and off-grid households that are fuel poor 20
Figure 11. Access to General Practice Surgeries by public transport and or walking 22
Figure 12. Access to hospitals by public transport and or walking 22
Figure 13. Patient access to dentistry 23
Figure 14. Village Halls Improvement Grant Fund in England 24