Author: <span>Belal Almassri</span>
22 May 2023
Thank you for response to cost of living survey
A huge thank you to Rural Services Network member organisations who helped to share and promote our survey on the rural cost of living crisis, that we carried out with...
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22 May 2023
Hinterland – 23 May 2023
In Hinterland this week, a rare traditional rural skill area in training decline, the importance of museums to local economies, can Government really address the causal link around suicides? Alms...
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01 May 2023
Rural Cost of Living Survey 2023: Final Report
This report was by evidenced by a survey of rural households distributed by the Rural Services Network (RSN). The results show that more than 75% of respondents say that their financial...
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27 Mar 2023
Leaders reveal vision for West of England rail network
BBC reports that a new vision for rail travel in the West of England shows how the area could nearly halve journey times between major cities and rural spots. Political...
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27 Mar 2023
Most rural homes can’t afford heat pumps as boiler ban looms
The Telegraph reports that more than two-thirds of people living in off-grid rural homes fear they would not be able to afford a heat pump if required to install one,...
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27 Mar 2023
Devon MPs anger as levelling up funding bids fail in South West
Devon Live reports that Tiverton & Honiton MP Richard Foord has accused the Government of failing to level up the South West after more than £200 million of fresh Levelling...
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27 Mar 2023
Pub is The Hub helps pubs to diversify and provide essential local services
Pub is The Hub is a not-for-profit organisation, which offers independent specialist advice to publicans on rural services diversification or the options for the community ownership of pubs, so they...
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27 Mar 2023
Rural Homelessness Getting Worse
Sky News has featured the recently published research into rural homelessness which was commissioned by a group of key rural organisations including the Rural Services Network. The research found that...
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31 Dec 2022
Media Coverage – 2022
December 2022 A coalition of groups – including Silver Voices, the Children’s Media Foundation, the Rural Services Network and the Voice of the Listener and Viewer – is urging the...
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20 Sep 2022
Rural Services Network responds to consultation on Adult Social Care Charging Reform
The Rural Services Network is the national champion for rural services and aims to give rural a strong voice. The RSN often responds to Government Consultation with a rural response. ...
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