The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Meetings
26.11.2012
"Challenging Times - Working together to deliver effective rural health services" To download the programme for this event, click here To download the speakers biographies, click here 9.30am - Welcome and Introductions...
19.11.2012
Attendance: Jenny Stewart (BP); Cllr Myles Cullen (Chichester District Council); Paul Over (Chichester DC); (Cornwall Council) Cllr Hilary Carrick (Cumbria County Council); Cllr R Reichhold (East Northamptonshire Council); Cllr Gordon Nicholson (Eden DC); Cllr Mac Cotterell...
17.09.2012
Present:- Cllr Roger Begy (Chairman), Cllr Robert Heseltine, Cllr Cecilia Motley, Cllr Gordon Nicholson, Cllr Betty Harvey, Cllr Mac Cotterill, Cllr Derrick Haley, John Birtwistle (Transport), Barbara Shaw (Voluntary Sector), Stuart Horne (Business), David Inman, Dan Bates. ...
09.07.2012
To download the agenda, click here To download these minutes, click here Sparse Rural Meeting The Chairman welcomed all to the meeting and...
11.06.2012
Present: Cllr Roger Begy (Chairman), Cllr Robert Heseltine (Yorkshire), Cllr Betty Harvey (County), Cllr Cecilia Motley (Midlands), Cllr Julian German (South), John Birtwistle (Transport), Stuart Horne (Business) Officers: David Inman (Director), Dan Bates (Finance Director), Johann...
19.03.2012
To download the agenda, click here To download these minutes, click here SPARSE Rural: Attendance: Cllr R Kemp (Babergh...
23.01.2012
Present: Councillor Cecilia Motley (First Vice Chair – Midlands); Councillor Derek Haley (East), Councillor Robert Heseltine (North), Councillor Betty Harvey (Counties), Jenny Stewart (South – substituting for Julian German) John Birtwistle (Transport), Stuart Horne (Business), David Dickinson (Finance), Graham Biggs, David...
21.11.2011
SPARSE Rural: Apologies for absence: Cllr Graham, Melton; Cllr Mortimer, Scarborough; Cllr Daubney, West Norfolk; Cllr Strange, Lincolnshire; Chris Bull, Herefordshire; Cllr Styring, Northumberland; Cllr Fleur de- Rhe-Phillips, Wiltshire; Cllr Mac Cotterell,...
19.09.2011
Present:- Cecilia Motley (Senior Vice Chair); Robert Heseltine (Vice Chair); Julian German (Vice Chair); John Birtwistle (Transport); Stuart Horne (Business) Apologies:- Roger Begy (Chairman); Hilary Carrick, Mac Cotterell ...
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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.
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
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.
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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