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23.12.2014
COUNTRYSIDE communities will be hit hard by the latest round of government cuts, warns the Rural Services Network. The government's finance settlement for local authorities fails to meet the needs of hard-pressed rural councils, said network chief executive...
12.12.2014
THE chief executive of Broadband Delivery UK has come under fire from MPs over the company's failure to meet rural internet access targets. Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) is the company set up to manage delivery of the government's...
12.12.2014
A GUIDE promoting affordable rural homes has been launched by the Rural Housing Alliance and Rural Services Network. The guide, aimed at parish councils across England, promotes the benefit of affordable rural housing developments and the role that...
10.12.2014
THE Rural Services Network has published its manifesto ahead of the 2015 general election, calling for a fairer deal for rural England. The document, Seeking the Best for Rural England , calls on an incoming government to set...
09.12.2014
A £1.6m bid has been approved to boost farming and rural businesses in Leicestershire. The county council and the Leicestershire Rural Partnership (LRP) are celebrating after Defra and the European Union's LEADER scheme agreed the application. The...
06.12.2014
FOUR largely rural local authorities working together to save money have been awarded £2.9m in government funding. The four councils said the funding would enable them to work together effectively while still retaining political independence and decision-making powers....
06.12.2014
A GOVERNMENT watchdog has dismissed warnings that postal deliveries to rural areas are under threat. Ofcom said a new package of measures was designed to safeguard the universal postal service, helping to make it both financially sustainable and...
06.12.2014
RURAL organisations have come together to warn that the priorities of rural communities risk being sidelined. With six months to go before the 2015 general election, the Rural Coalition of 13 organisations - including the Rural Services Network...
03.12.2014
RECOMMENDATIONS in a report calling for parity between the treatment of physical and mental health could benefit rural patients. Achieving parity of esteem between mental and physical healthcare has been recognised as an urgent requirement in improving the...
02.12.2014
A GOVERNMENT decision means developers will no longer have to provide affordable housing on many smaller rural sites. Communities minister Brandon Lewis announced the removal of Section 106 agreements from sites of fewer than 10 homes in a...
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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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