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998: Village hubs

This paper is summarised from “The Village Hub - Community Access and Information Points” from a report prepared for West Devon Borough Council, South Hams District Council and Torridge District Council to look at the costs and benefits of introducing Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to deliver public services in small villages. The project was undertaken by Ivan Annibal and Dr Jessica Sellick up till recently of Globe Regeneration and now of Rose Regeneration.

Year of Publication2010

The lack of access to digital technology and inadequate broadband limits access to public services and cheaper bills, NHS Direct online, Business Links etc. ICT projects can help but they need community support, to be in the right location, support across all public services, adequate funding and design which helps other services to join and allows flexibility for adaption to the needs of the communities they serve. Local volunteers are key but there is enthusiasm in villages to build and run projects.

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• Subject Collection > Rural policy & development
• Subject Collection > Information technologies

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