The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Campaigns
18.09.2023
40% of constituencies are rural. These votes will be tightly contested at the next election, and the answer for political parties to harness this vote is simple: Listen to the needs of rural communities Understand the challenges...
22.11.2023
Today the Chancellor promised to 'level up every corner of the UK'. RSN Chief Executive Kerry Booth has been looking at what that means for rural communities: We welcome the news that the government is reforming the planning...
03.07.2023
In the face of a rapidly escalating rural homelessness crisis, a powerful new coalition is launching today. The 'Rural Homelessness Counts Coalition' is a collective of more than 20 leading charities and housing associations and is set to spearhead a...
17.04.2023
- To download the Agenda for this meeting click here - To download the Minutes for this meeting click here POST EVENT: PRESENTATIONS Nadine Trout, Assistant Chief Executive, Rural...
19.12.2022
Sparse Rural represents rural local authorities and is campaigning for Fairer Funding for Rural Areas. The Final Local Government Finance Settlement was published on 6th February 2023. It can be viewed at this link ...
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...
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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