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Yorkshire Regional Seminar - Change of date
Due to the General Election, the Yorkshire & Humber regional seminar has been postponed from 9th Dec to Wed 15th January at North Yorkshire County Council. Invitations to follow!
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18.11.2019
The BBC reports that Labour has promised to give every home and business in the UK free full-fibre broadband by 2030, if it wins the general election The party would nationalise part of BT to deliver the policy and introduce...
18.11.2019
The website ThisIsMoney.co.uk covers the story that rural homes may be paying more for their energy bills as many do not have access to smart meters New research has found that only 34 per cent of rural homes have...
18.11.2019
The new president of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has vowed to write to every parliamentary candidate in England and Wales to encourage support for its ‘rural powerhouse’ campaign, according to Farmers Weekly Mark Bridgeman said the...
18.11.2019
The Rural Coalition, an alliance of thirteen national organisations including the Rural Services Network, has called on all Political Parties and Parliamentary candidates to put rural issues at the forefront of campaigning during the general election campaign. The statement released...
18.11.2019
The think tank, Institute for Government and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, publish an annual analysis of the performances of public services The 2019 Performance Tracker finds that for the first time in years, the Government...
18.11.2019
Are you a rural micro business or sole trader? Are you interested in shaping the future of business support? Then the Engaging Rural Micros project wants to work with you! Working in rural Devon and the Exmoor and Blackdown...
18.11.2019
From recent engagement with stakeholders, Ofgem understand that there may be a small number of households across Great Britain without access to the electricity distribution network As a result, Ofgem want to get a better understanding of this issue...
18.11.2019
18 November 2019 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics (11 November - 17 November) On Friday 15th,...
11.11.2019
What are the main parties saying about rural? An analysis by Kerry Booth, RSN Assistant Chief Executive It’s a good question and not one with an easy answer! In order to write this piece I started by...
11.11.2019
The Rural Services Network today launched a campaign entitled '#ruralquestiontime’ designed at encouraging organisations, and individuals in rural areas to ask their candidates – on the doorstep or at hustings (or both!!) standing for election as an MP in the...
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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.
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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