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Analysis & Commentary
![Mind the [rural] infrastructure gap](/images/article images/General_rural_1.jpg "Mind the [rural] infrastructure gap")
02.04.2017
Is the government putting [rural] infrastructure at the centre of its economic policy and industrial strategy? Jessica Sellick investigates. From the invention of the steam engine and World Wide Web, to splitting an atom and making a jet engine;...
02.04.2017
Fibre is the best way to bring broadband to rural areas – but it is also the most expensive, says Daniel Heery. I recently found myself driving to the heart of Northumberland on a cold bright Spring day to...
27.03.2017
The Buses Bill must deliver for rural communities, says Claire Walters. Set for royal assent in May this year, the Buses Bill is being widely heralded as an opportunity to improve bus services for the benefit of all passengers....
01.03.2017
Managing rural assets together would provide more opportunities for raising investment, argues Ivan Annibal. Ivan Annibal argues that rural assets are often hard to manage individually by public bodies and that there would be merit in the development...
27.02.2017
Selling a wide variety of products, staying open long hours and keeping up with the times are all key to surviving as a rural shop, finds Brian Wilson. Selling a wide variety of products, staying open long hours...
26.02.2017
What is agricultural innovation and what does it mean for rural places? Jessica Sellick investigates. There are now a number of government and industry initiatives and funding streams to support agricultural innovation in the UK. This is part...
![The [rural] impacts of a better defence estate](/media/k2/items/cache/c8cb73fac3a2c7cac22d37e9b285ca4a_L.jpg "The [rural] impacts of a better defence estate")
23.01.2017
Will rural communities benefit from changes in the way the government defends the country? Jessica Sellick investigates. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation supports the armed forces in building, maintaining and servicing the infrastructure needed to enable defence people to...
11.01.2017
Setting up a community broadband scheme is hard work, but short term steps can also solve your problems, says Daniel Heery. Setting up a community broadband scheme is hard work, but short term steps can also solve your...
19.12.2016
Providing care for loved ones is rewarding, it can also bring physical and emotional challenges. Jessica Sellick investigates. Carers or caregivers not only reduce demand on health and social care systems but they often do so with very...
28.11.2016
What does delivering a proportionate and effective justice system mean for rural communities? Jessica Sellick investigates. Since the sealing of Magna Carta in 1215 to the creation of the Crown Court in the 1970s, each generation has updated or...
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Public Sector Funding
The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
Future of Rural Areas
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Vulnerability
Tackling a collection of circumstances which leaves many rural residents vulnerable is a key issue for the RSN.
Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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