Author: <span>Richard</span>
01 Jul 2025
Bookings Now Open: National Rural Conference 2025
Bookings are now officially open for the National Rural Conference 2025, which will take place online from Monday 15 to Thursday 18 September. This is the Rural Services Network’s flagship...
Read more01 Jul 2025
Government Sets Out Industrial Vision
The Government has published a new Modern Industrial Strategy setting out its long-term vision for securing economic growth, increasing productivity, and fostering investment across priority sectors and regions of the...
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NAO Report Finds Local Bus Services in Long-Term Decline
The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a critical new report examining the state of local bus services in England, highlighting a long-term decline in services outside London — with...
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Bringing Care Closer to Home
Hospice UK has published a significant new report, Bringing Care Closer to Home, which calls for urgent action to address the inequalities faced by people living in remote, rural and...
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RdSAP10: A Must-Read for Retrofit Projects
Understanding the New RdSAP10 – What Rural Housing Providers Need to Know If you are involved in managing housing stock, planning retrofit projects, or working towards improving energy performance across...
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The Widening Disparities in Adult Social Care
A new report from the Institute for Government, Adult Social Care Across England, reveals stark and growing inequalities in access to publicly funded adult social care, with older adults facing...
Read more30 Jun 2025
Plunkett UK Announces Two New Appointments to Strengthen Support for Rural Community Businesses
Plunkett UK has made two key appointments to bolster its work supporting rural community-owned businesses. David Lydiat has joined as Head of External Affairs, a newly created role bringing together...
Read more30 Jun 2025
New Roadmap Sets Out Vision to Unlock Rural Prosperity and Deliver for All
The Rural Services Network has today published Delivering for All: A Roadmap for Rural Prosperity—a comprehensive new policy document setting out the case for fairer funding, smarter metrics, and targeted...
Read more24 Jun 2025
RSP Member – The Churchill Fellowship
About the Churchill Fellowship The Churchill Fellowship is a UK charity which supports individuals to follow their passion for change, through learning from the world and bringing that knowledge back...
Read more24 Jun 2025
RSP Member – Shropshire Rural Housing
Shropshire Rural Housing was originally known as the “National Agricultural Committee Housing Association”, becoming Shropshire Rural Housing Association in 1985, with the aim of providing good quality accommodation for rent...
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