Author: <span>Belal Almassri</span>
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06 May 2026
Rural Funding Digest – May 2026
A monthly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current funding opportunities – Download a printable version of the Funding Digest here Structures...
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Members only
06 May 2026
Current Government Consultations – May 2026
A brief summary of current government consultations of potential interest to RSN members. This is not intended as an exhaustive list of all relevant consultations. – Download a printable version...
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06 May 2026
Rural Economy In Focus
Last week, we brought members together for our latest RSN seminar, turning the spotlight on the rural economy, an area full of opportunity, but facing growing and often overlooked pressures.
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06 May 2026
Don’t Put Off the Switch, BT Warns
BT has launched a new campaign fronted by Clare Balding called ‘Don’t Put Off the Switch’, with less than a year to go before the nationwide analogue switchover.
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06 May 2026
NHS Recruits 8,500 Additional Mental Health Workers
The government has announced that 8,500 additional mental health workers have been recruited across the NHS in England since the end of June 2024, meeting a key workforce target ahead...
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06 May 2026
MPs Raise Concerns Over Fire And Rescue Service Funding
A recent Westminster Hall debate examined the funding of fire and rescue services, with MPs from across parties raising concerns about financial pressures, workforce capacity, and the ability of services...
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06 May 2026
Broadcast 2040+ Campaign Update
The Rural Services Network is part of the Broadcast 2040+ campaign, which is working to protect the future of free-to-air terrestrial television across the UK. In a recent milestone for...
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05 May 2026
No More Excuses: Affordable Rural Housing Works
A new report published by English Rural, in partnership with Acuity Research & Practice, challenges long-standing assumptions about the cost of managing affordable housing in rural areas.
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