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Postponement of the 24/02/2020 West Midlands Regional Seminar
Taking into account the current weather & flooding situation across the country we have decided to postpone the West Midlands Regional Seminar which was supposed to take place this upcoming Monday, 24th of February 2020 at Stafford Borough Council.
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Barriers to Access
01.10.2019
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 of the Government Consultationst here ...
30.09.2019
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has warned that one in four rural businesses could be facing bankruptcy in a no-deal Brexit situation, as reported by the Guardian. In general, rural areas voted in favour of Brexit in...
30.09.2019
The Rural Services Network featured in this months Local Government First with an article about the Time for a Rural Strategy campaign Cllr Cecilia Motley (Con) is Chair of the Rural Services Network and Shropshire County Council’s Rural Issues...
30.09.2019
The future of the bus report was produced by the Campaign for Better Transport a few weeks ago. They welcome the Government announcement today that it intends to deliver on their core recommendations to produce a National Bus Strategy. ...
30.09.2019
ITV reports that a farmer is lobbying to keep her farm in Scotland as an official black spot to attract tourists wishing to go ‘off-grid’. Owners of the farm have asked authorities to prevent the introduction of 3G, 4G...
16.09.2019
The Guardian covers news that retailers and unions have called for government action after new data shows the number of empty shops, pubs and restaurants is ‘rising at the fastest pace in nearly a decade’ Analysis by PwC and...
09.09.2019
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has expressed opposition to proposed Government plans to relax planning laws for new mobile masts, as reported by ISPreview The proposals are part of the Government’s plan to improve mobile coverage in...
09.09.2019
Following the announcement by the Chancellor in his Spending Round of £200 million to “put the wheels back on the Great British Bus”, Campaign for Better Transport sets out the policy interventions the Government should pursue to support this vital...
09.09.2019
Welcome to the latest Spotlight on Transport - brought to you by the Rural Services Network and the Rural England CIC in association with Calor . The vulnerability service aims to disseminate information about three key rural issues: fuel...
06.09.2019
Latest headlines: Do not miss bus on transport strategy 2 September 2019 Access to public transport has been identified as a key issue for people in rural areas like Ludlow and south Shropshire. (Ludlow Advertiser)...
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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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