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20 Apr 2026
MPs Call For Improvements To Palliative Care Services
A new report from the Health and Social Care Committee has highlighted significant challenges in England’s palliative and end of life care system, including concerns about services for children and...
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20 Apr 2026
School PE Still Shaping Midlife Health, Study Finds
New research from Age UK highlights how negative experiences of school PE are continuing to shape attitudes towards physical activity decades later.
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14 Apr 2026
Rural Communities – Local Strength, National Challenge
Rural Communities – Local Strength, National Challenge
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13 Apr 2026
Shropshire Funding Set To Fall 29% Below National Average
The Rural Services Network (RSN) has recently provided individual funding analysis to its SPARSE local authority members, examining the implications of the final Local Government Finance Settlement over the multi-year...
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13 Apr 2026
Meet the Voices Shaping Our Rural Economy Seminar
We’re looking forward to welcoming a strong line-up of expert speakers to our upcoming RSN Member Exclusive Seminar on the Rural Economy taking place in just two weeks.
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13 Apr 2026
Call for Evidence on the Future of the Rural Economy
The Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG) has launched a new call for evidence to inform its upcoming report on the future of the rural economy, taking a forward-looking view to...
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13 Apr 2026
The Human Impact Of Rural Crime
Stakeholders, policymakers, law enforcement leaders, and rural community representatives came together at the 2026 annual conference hosted by the National Rural Crime Network (NRCN). This formal discussion around the growing challenges of...
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13 Apr 2026
Stronger Partnerships To Support Rural Housing Delivery
Rural Housing Enablers (RHEs) play a key role in bringing forward small-scale affordable housing in rural communities. Acting as independent facilitators, they work with parish councils, landowners, housing associations and...
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13 Apr 2026
Faster Approvals For Clean Energy Projects
The Government has announced measures to accelerate planning and regulatory approvals for two major clean energy projects - Sizewell C and Lighthouse Green Fuels - by appointing the Environment Agency...
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07 Apr 2026
Integrated Transport Strategy Published
The Department for Transport has published Better Connected: A Strategy for Integrated Transport, setting out a long-term vision for a transport system that is “safe, reliable, affordable and accessible” across...
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