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10.05.2021
RURAL PROOFING IN ENGLAND 2020 REPORT COMMENTS FROM THE RURAL COALITION In March 2021 the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) published its first annual rural proofing report, Rural Proofing in England 2020 ....
10.05.2021
The Rural Services Network recently consulted its members, directly involved in housing provision, on Government’s intentions to change aspects of the Right to Buy Regulations. To read RSN member feedback on the Right to Buy Changes click here...
10.05.2021
The Telegraph reports that crime in rural areas has risen nearly three times faster than the rest of the country in the last decade according to new figures from the National Farmers Union The research, analysed by the Labour...
10.05.2021
Employees who live outside of major towns and cities risk being negatively affected if offices don’t return to working full-time in the office, according to rural broadband specialist Voneus, as reported in Bdaily this week Voneus said it is...
10.05.2021
The i paper reports how the surge in online shopping throughout the pandemic has been devastating for many small high streets already struggling to survive before Government-mandated shop closures For traders in market towns in particular, who rely on...
10.05.2021
Think tank, The Resolution Foundation, has published new research in Estate Agent Today suggesting that ‘urban flight’ - when people leave cities and head for towns and villages – is unattainable for less affluent families The Resolution Foundation said...
10.05.2021
Mobile UK, the industry group representing the interests of mobile network operators, has joined Rural Services Network, according to telecommunications trade publication Telecompaper The report outlines how the move will help Mobile UK work with rural services to support...
10.05.2021
10 May 2021 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 (3 May - 9 May) On Tuesday 4th...
04.05.2021
Over 75 members of the Rural Services Network last week came together to discuss the issues surrounding Rural Decarbonisation at one of the seminars organised and hosted by the RSN The seminar forms part of the RSN Seminar programme...
04.05.2021
Teesdale Mercury reports on a new survey from the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) asking rural businesses how they are dealing with COVID-19 The survey will ask more than 4,000 small rural businesses about the strategies they...
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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.
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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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