Author: <span>Belal Almassri</span>
22 Mar 2024
Media Coverage – March 2024
Kerry Booth, Chief Executive of the Rural Services Network, addresses empowering rural communities with digital connectivity on a recent episode of the Social Footprint podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CWu1yNXKzw Kerry Booth also featured in Fruit &...
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18 Mar 2024
Preserving Traditional TV Services: Vital for Rural Communities
In a world where digital connectivity often defines access to essential services, a recent report by Ernst & Young Global Limited, TV Distribution After 2034, has raised concerns about the...
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18 Mar 2024
Survey of Rural Market Town Group Highlights Service Challenges
Earlier this year, we surveyed members of our Rural Market Town Group (RMTG). This initiative aimed to gauge the status and challenges of services in rural areas, focusing on the...
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18 Mar 2024
Navigating Organised Crime in Rural Communities
The National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) has recently unveiled findings that cast new light on the challenges rural communities face regarding organised crime. A collaborative effort led by Durham University,...
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18 Mar 2024
Shaping the Future of Transport in the East by 2050
In a significant development last week, Transport East successfully introduced the Regional Strategy Hub’s Rural Mobility report in Parliament, marking a pivotal moment for rural communities in the East. This...
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18 Mar 2024
Reviving Rural England: A Comprehensive Plan to Address the Rural Housing Crisis
An influential manifesto was launched by English Rural yesterday, targeting key policymakers ahead of the upcoming General Election. Crafted by the leading experts in rural housing, “A Manifesto for Delivering...
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18 Mar 2024
Winning The Rural Vote: Unlocking Rural Transport Potential
In our Winning the Rural Vote Campaign this week, we turn our focus to a cornerstone of rural vitality and accessibility: Rural Transport. As a general election draws nearer, it’s...
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23 Feb 2024
Media Coverage – February 2024
RSN Chief Executive, Kerry Booth, is quoted in the Express Newspaper discussing the taxi tax and the impact on people living in rural areas: Jeremy Hunt urged to halt new...
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16 Jan 2024
Media Coverage – January 2024
16 January – Devon Live Devon’s most vulnerable ‘at risk’ due to budget gaps: https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devons-most-vulnerable-at-risk-9034704
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31 Dec 2023
Media Coverage – 2023
December 2023 RSN Chief Executive, Kerry Booth, was quoted in the Guardian Newspaper discussing bank closures in rural high streets: ‘People are devastated’: anger and anxiety as Peak District loses...
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