The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
Rural England CIC held its 2nd Annual Rural Vulnerability Day in the Houses of Parliament on 11th February and at the event, launched their latest State of Rural Services Report. The event was hosted by Phillip Dunne MP,...
UK’s most vulnerable being deprived of cash despite industry-wide calls for intervention The UK’s most vulnerable people like the elderly and lower earners are being deprived from accessing the cash they so desperately depend upon to go about their...
Tes reports this week on a joint report by Plymouth Marjon University and Plymouth University that called for ministers to review how schools bid for government support to improve access for isolated schools. The report, after surveying 61 schools,...
Rural broadband specialists, County Broadband, have secured a £46 million investment from Aviva Investors, according to Total Telecom. The report suggested that County Broadband are now able to proceed with a ‘fibre to the home’ (FTTH) rollout programme thanks...
The Federation of Small Businesses and Which? have jointly called for a regulator to ensure companies and shoppers who rely on cash are not disadvantaged, as reported by CityA.M. It comes after Which? found that 25,000 cash machines were...
18 February 2019 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics (11 February - 14 February) On Tuesday 12,...
Basic mobile calls are not possible across main networks in a third of rural homes. The report also finds that rural residents are losing out as bus services are scrapped. Residents of rural England are being cut off...
The Telegraph and Mail both reported on Rural England’s biannual State of Rural Services report, which fund that a third of rural households are unable to make a basic mobile call across the main network, and that more than half...
The Education Secretary Damian Hinds is under pressure from members of his own party regarding funding for rural schools, according to the Tes. In particular, Esther McVey MP for Tatton and formerly Work and Pensions Secretary, asked Hinds to...
The Express and Star reported on last week’s Treasury Select Committee hearing during which the Post Office banking director revealed the Post Office makes no profit from providing high street banking services. The Post Office has agreed to offer...
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The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Tackling a collection of circumstances which leaves many rural residents vulnerable is a key issue for the RSN.
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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