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27.11.2023
It’s been nearly a week since the Chancellor delivered his Autumn Statement and RSN Chief Executive Kerry Booth and her team have been digesting what it means for rural communities and the organisations that serve them. There were...
27.11.2023
A new report by the Social Market Foundation has revealed the extent of the financial burden transport costs is putting on rural communities. The research carried out as part of Getting the measure of transport poverty...
27.11.2023
A community in Mortehoe in North Devon has pulled together to upgrade its broadband connection and improve its environment by removing telegraph poles. The project has taken 3 years to complete and brought together BT Openreach and National Grid...
27.11.2023
Earlier this year, the government asked the National Infrastructure Commission to review the infrastructure planning system and the role National Policy Statements play in it. The government was seeking to improve the timeframe for the decision-making process and ensure a...
27.11.2023
This month the head of Vodafone UK has written to the Business and Trade Committee to reaffirm the company’s commitment to the Shared Rural Network. In his letter to the committee, Andrea Dona, the Chief Network Officer for Vodafone...
27.11.2023
Rising costs are causing serious and widespread problems for rural businesses in parts of England which is curtailing their ability to invest and grow, according to a major new survey from the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE). ...
27.11.2023
Rural challenges feature in all Houses this week with West Dorset MP Chris Loder (Con) securing a debate in Westminster Hall regarding the funding of rural councils (Wednesday 29 November). RSN has been working with Mr Loder to ensure he...
22.11.2023
Today the Chancellor promised to 'level up every corner of the UK'. RSN Chief Executive Kerry Booth has been looking at what that means for rural communities: We welcome the news that the government is reforming the planning...
20.11.2023
RSN has joined partners in the ‘Rural Homelessness Counts’ Coalition to celebrate its win at the Affordable Housing Awards 2023. The campaign “ Homelessness in the Countryside – A Hidden Crisis ” and the launch of the ‘Rural Homelessness...
20.11.2023
MPs and industry leaders have been discussing the challenges facing the roll out of Project Gigabit and superfast broadband across the UK. Chair of the APPG Digital Communications, Selaine Saxby MP (Con, North Devon) led a roundtable discussion last...
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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.
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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