The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Future of Rural Areas
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
18.10.2021
A joint letter has been signed by Citizens Advice, the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland, Age UK, and Action with Communities in Rural England calling on the Chancellor to continue to support rural post offices at the upcoming Spending Review...
18.10.2021
The Daily Express reports that a YouGov poll by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) revealed that only two in five 16 to 25-year-olds who are living in the countryside anticipate staying there over the next five years ...
11.10.2021
The Guardian reports that the n ew levelling up secretary to refocus planning proposals in favour of less developed regions Michael Gove will instruct his Levelling Up department to boost homebuilding in the north of England, after widespread...
11.10.2021
The Guardian reports that house prices registered the strongest monthly rise for 14 years in September, pushing the average cost of a home to a record high and reversing a three-month decline in annual growth Halifax, one of the...
04.10.2021
The BBC reports that the Office of National Statistics revealed that house prices rose up to three times faster in some rural areas compared to the national average in July Rising house prices and private rents mean that some...
04.10.2021
The Telegraph reports that Conservative Chairman, Oliver Dowden, used his inaugural address at the Conservatives’ conference in Manchester to signal that concerns about planning reforms had been heard and reassured that new laws will prevent the countryside being “despoiled by...
04.10.2021
Farmers Weekly reports that the Labour Party will create a minister for rural affairs in every Government department in attempt to pinch Conservative voters in the countryside The pledge was made by shadow DEFRA secretary Luke Pollard MP at...
14.09.2021
The ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) have published the Local Shop Report 2021 The report provides key insights into sales and jobs, the services offered by local shops and profiles of the ownership, employees and customers in the...
14.09.2021
The Times reports that the government is reportedly backtracking on its commitment to overhaul planning laws in order to accelerate infrastructure projects with a target of building 300,000 homes a year in England, following criticism from southern voters and MPs,...
14.09.2021
The Yorkshire Post reports that Councillor Stewart Golton and Liberal Democrat John Lawson collaborated on a letter sent to West Yorkshire Combined Authority board members, in hopes to reunite the West Yorkshire Rural Partnership group due to recent success of...
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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.
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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