The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Campaigns
24.02.2021
Revitalising Rural: Realising the Vision is a campaign led by the Rural Services Network to challenge Government on a number of policy areas that affect rural communities. It was launched on March 1st 2021. You can read all about...
30.04.2021
As you may be aware, more than nine million people live in England’s rural areas – more than in Greater London - and yet rural communities are rarely a focus of Government decision-making. As the later part of 2021 is...
09.12.2020
Sparse Rural represents rural local authorities and is campaigning for Fairer Funding for Rural Areas. Did you know that in the Local Government Finance Settlement for 2021-22 → Urban areas in...
21.10.2019
The RSN believes that the Government should take the lead and work with interested organisations to produce a comprehensive long term and funded Rural Strategy. We have developed a Template Rural Strategy which sets out...
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HOT TOPICS
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.
Rural Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Rural Vulnerability
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.
Rural Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Rural Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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