The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Please note that our North West Regional Seminar which will be held at Lancashire County Council on the 07/10/19 is now fully booked up.
If you have not booked a place and would like to add yourself to the reserve list for the event please contact events@sparse.gov.uk
Meetings
14.03.2018
MEETING WITH THE RSN RURAL FIRE AND RESCUE GROUP AT THE LGA RURAL FIRE CONFERENCE AT GATESHEAD ON THE 14th MARCH 2018 Present: Chris Strickland - Cambridgeshire FRS Colin Bage - County Durham and Darlington FRS Cllr Carol...
06.03.2018
Minutes of the RSN South West Regional Seminar & Meeting Kindly hosted by East Devon District Council on 6 March 2018 To download a copy of these minutes click here To download a copy of the agenda...
12.02.2018
Minutes of the RSN West Midlands Regional Seminar & Meeting held at Stafford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Riverside, Stafford ST16 3AQ on 12 February 2018 Thank you to Stafford Borough Council for kindly hosting this event To download a...
31.01.2018
House of Lords’ Panel on Rural Issues Minutes of Inaugural meeting held on Wednesday 31st January 2018, 1:30pm – 3:30pm Room O, Portcullis House PRESENT ...
29.01.2018
Notes of last SPARSE Rural Special Interest Group meeting on January 2018 - held at the City of Westminster Archives Centre, London To download the agenda and papers associated for this meeting, click here To download these...
29.01.2018
Notes of 1st meeting of the Rural Economy Group Date: Monday 29 January 2018, 11.00am – 12.30pm Venue: City of Westminster Archives Centre, 10 St Ann's Street, London SWiP 2DE To download the agenda associated for this...
15.01.2018
To download the agenda and the papers associated with the meeting click here To download these minutes of the meeting click here Present: Cllr Cecilia Motley (Chair), Cllr Derrick Haley (Vice Chair – Without Portfolio)...
20.11.2017
To download the agenda and papers associated for this meeting, click here To download these minutes for this meeting, click here AGM Meetings: • Rural Services Network • Rural Services Partnership Limited • Rural Services...
20.11.2017
Note of 1st meeting of Rural Social Care and Health Group To download the agenda associated for this meeting, click here To download these minutes for this meeting, click here Attendance Attendance at this...
20.11.2017
Attendance David Inman, Graham Biggs, Rev Richard Kirlew, Malcolm Leading, (Oxfordshire Parish Councils Assoc), Cecilia Motley, John Birtwistle. Apologies: Stuart Horne. 1. Election of Chairman for the ensuing year Rev Richard Kirlew re-appointed Chairman. 2. Minutes...
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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
Tackling a collection of circumstances which leaves many rural residents vulnerable is a key issue for the RSN.
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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