The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Meetings
18.11.2013
Attendance: Martin Hawkins (ACRE); Cllr Leslie Ken (Bath and North East Somerset); Cllr Raymond Singleton-McGuire (Boston BC); Barbara Shaw (CAB); Holly Sims (Calor) Cllr Myles Cullen (Chichester DC); Paul Over (Chichester DC); Revd Richard Kirlew (Church...
16.09.2013
Present: Cllr Cecilia Motley, (Chair for Meeting), Cllr Robert Heseltine, Cllr Derek Haley, Cllr Peter Stevens, Cllr Hilary Carrick, John Birtwistle (Transport), Richard Kirlew (Community), Stuart Horne (Business), Barbara Shaw (Community) Officers present - Dan Bates, David...
15.07.2013
Attendance: Cllr R Begy OBE (Rutland); Paul Dixon (ACRE); Cllr R Kemp (Babergh DC); Cllr Raymond Singleton-McGuire (Boston BC); Cllr Les Ford (Cheshire West and Chester); Mr Paul Over (Chichester DC); Revd Richard Kirlew (Church in...
08.07.2013
Members: DI (David Inman) ran through those invited to become members of Rural England and the responses so far. Local Government Association Rural Commission and the Rural Group of the Federation of Small Businesses Rural Section had also...
04.07.2013
RURAL UNITARY GROUP - A group within a group Unitary Councils are in a different position to County Councils and District Councils. Both of these have their own grouping within the LGA, the...
23.05.2013
Present: Northamptonshire, Cumbria, Warwickshire, Norfolk, Hereford and Worcester, Lincolnshire, Suffolk, Wiltshire Apologies: Devon and Somerset, Dorset, Shropshire, West Sussex. ...
18.03.2013
Attendance: Cllr R Begy OBE (Rutland) Cllr R Kemp (Babergh DC); Cllr Myles Cullen (Chichester DC); Mr Paul Over (Chichester DC); Revd Richard Kirlew (Church in Wales); Cllr Chris Knowles-Fitton (Craven DC); Cllr Hilary Carrick (Cumbria...
07.02.2013
Present: Cllr Roger Begy (Chairman); Cllr Cecilia Motley (First Vice Chair); Cllr Robert Heseltine Cllr Gordon Nicholson; Cllr Derek Haley; Cllr Peter Stevens; Cllr JE Stewart; John Birtwistle (Transport); Barbara Shaw (Voluntary Sector); Richard Kirlew (Community). Officers:...
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. ...
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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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