The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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APPG
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Rural Services is a cross party Group of MP’s from rural constituencies that come together around 4 times a year to promote debate on the provision of rural services and to issue periodic reports. It comprises MPs and Lords. The register entry for the group can be viewed here.
The Rural Services Network established this Group and provides all the secretariat services.
The APPG is helpful to organisations providing rural services giving them the opportunity to put their issues and ideas directly to MP’s who pass the information on to Ministers. This Group has recently been helpful in getting the Government to re-consider the funding formula for Local Government and has its own Rural Fair Share campaign website
You can view a copy of the Members and Observers List for the APPG here
If you want to know more email bethan.aldridge@sparse.gov.uk
* This is not an official website [or feed] of the House of Commons or the House of Lords. It has not been approved by either House or its committees. All-Party Parliamentary groups are informal groups of Members of both Houses with a common interest in particular issues. The views expressed in these webpages are those of this group.
22.09.2020
The minutes of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Rural Services can be found below: 3 November 2020 3rd November 2020 Meeting Minutes - Associated paper - The Shared Rural Network - Improving...
22.09.2020
The agendas of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Rural Services can be found below: 3rd November 2020 - 3rd November 2020 - Meeting Agenda 13th October 2020 - 13th October 2020 - Meeting Agenda ...
31.12.2019
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Rural Services (APPG) promotes debate on the provision of rural services and to issue periodic reports. You can view a copy of the Members and Observers List for the APPG here The...
10.12.2018
The Rural Services APPG has for some months been carrying out an Inquiry into the future funding of Adult Social Care in the rural context. The Inquiry was limited to England and has been conducted to enable the APPG to...
01.02.2018
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Rural Services has elected two MPs as it new co-chairs. Co-chairs Philip Dunne, MP (Ludlow) and Rebecca Pow, MP (Taunton Deane) were elected on Tuesday (30 January). Speaking after the event the...
09.06.2017
The Rural Fair Share Campaign fights for equitable funding for rural council services The Campaign is a cross-party group of MPs, who support an impartial, objective, needs-based approach and a fair share of available national resources to both local...
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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.
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Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices.
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The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
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The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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