A Rural Village Services Grouping of the RSN

Services located within, or provided locally to, villages and their surrounding areas are vitally important to the social and economic wellbeing of rural communities and contribute very considerably to the quality of life of their residents

  • Over 17% of the English population live in rural areas and it is believed a quarter of that population live in rural villages.
  • There are over 6,000 rural villages across England.
  • Over 4,500 of those have a population below 5,000
The RSN has created the Rural Services Village Group to ensure that our rural villages can have a voice to share their experiences and good practice. 
The RSN is the National Champion for rural services and by bringing together groups of organisations, it helps to fully understand rural experiences and represent them on a national level.
Join us and you’ll be joining a network of likeminded local councils from across the country all passionate about serving rural communities.

To find out more contact:
[email protected] or call 01822 851370
Current Rural Village Services Members:

Areas Profiles:

Best Practice and Case Studies:
Current Rural Village Services Group Members:
Acle Parish Council Barton Under Needwood Parish Council East Budleigh with Bicton Parish Council Sapcote Parish Council Belstone Parish Council
North Dalton Parish Council Draughton Parish Council
 Copythorne Parish Council Broughton in Amounderness Parish Council

Winster Parish Council
Kelsale-cum-Carlton Parish Council Etchingham Parish Council Datchworth Parish Council Market Lavington Parish Council

West Dean Parish Council
Elton Parish Council Wheathampstead Parish Council

Alston Moor Parish Council

Clifton Community Council

Froyle Parish Council
Ewhurst Parish Council

St Osyth Parish Council

Hursley Parish Council

Burnham Parish Council

Botus Fleming Parish Council

Walton Parish Council

 Snettisham Parish Council

Clovelly Parish Council

Harden Village Council

Milton Abbot Grouped Parish Council

Lane End Parish Council

 Kimbolton & Stonely Parish Council

Modbury Parish Council

Bean Parish Council

Hanslope Parish Council

Litton Cheney Parish Council

 Hemingford Grey Parish Council

Thorncombe Parish Council

Bradworthy Parish Council

Dartington Parish Council

Tatworth and Forton Parish Council

 Upper Marshwood Vale Parish Council Landewednack Parish Council

St Erme Parish Council

Campton and Chicksands