Author: <span>Richard</span>
03 Feb 2026
Rural Funding Digest – February 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 Climate...
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03 Feb 2026
Current Government Consultations – February 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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02 Feb 2026
We’re Recruiting: Rural Evidence Analyst
The Rural Services Network (RSN) is recruiting a Rural Evidence Analyst to join our team and support our work as the national champion for rural services. This part-time, fully remote...
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02 Feb 2026
Warm Homes Plan Aims To Cut Bills And Tackle Fuel Poverty
The government has launched a £15 billion Warm Homes Plan, described as the biggest public investment in home upgrades in British history, aimed at cutting energy bills, tackling fuel poverty...
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02 Feb 2026
UK Poverty: The 2026 Picture
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s UK Poverty 2026 report shows that poverty remains a persistent feature of life for millions of people across the UK, with little overall change in headline...
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02 Feb 2026
No Short Cuts To Neighbourhood Recovery
A new report from the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods has set out the scale of neighbourhood-level deprivation in England and called for a long-term, coordinated national strategy to support recovery...
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02 Feb 2026
RSN Members Come Together for the First Seminar of 2026
Last week, we were pleased to host the first RSN Member Exclusive Seminar of 2026, bringing members together online for a wide-ranging and thoughtful discussion on Rural Net Zero. Chaired...
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02 Feb 2026
New Homes Accelerator Expands
Phase 2 of the New Homes Accelerator has launched, widening support to unblock stalled housing developments and accelerate delivery across England. The programme has already helped speed up progress on...
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02 Feb 2026
A Rural Lens On The National Plan To End Homelessness
English Rural has published a rural perspective on the Government’s recently released National Plan to End Homelessness, welcoming its ambition to make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring, while warning that...
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02 Feb 2026
Plunkett UK Raises Concerns Over Government Pub Support Package
Plunkett UK has expressed disappointment at the government’s announcement of a 15% discount on pubs’ business rates bills from April. The national charity warns that the measures are nowhere near...
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