Author: <span>Richard</span>

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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...

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01 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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01 Jul 2025

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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01 Jul 2025

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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01 Jul 2025

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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01 Jul 2025

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...

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30 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...

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30 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...

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24 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...

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24 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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