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29.07.2013
INNOVATIVE approaches can help deliver more affordable rural housing, peers have been told. The Hastoe Housing Association launched its 'Innovation in Practice' report at the House of Lords on Wednesday, 23 July. Hosted by Lord...
26.07.2013
THE government must take action following a warning by MPs that countryside communities are being given a raw deal, says England's biggest rural partnership. The Rural Services Network, which represents more than 100 local authorities and over 100...
24.07.2013
MUCH more must be done if Defra is to achieve its target of a fair deal for rural businesses and communities, MPs have warned. Countryside communities are getting a raw deal from the government, warns a report by...
23.07.2013
FAILURE to build enough homes will put a colossal strain on the housing market - just when demand is rising, says a report. The study, Housing Britain's Future , shows how a jump in births combined with a...
21.07.2013
SOCIAL isolation is a fact of life for too many elderly people in the countryside, warns a report. The unique characteristics of rural areas can bring additional challenges for older people, says the Age UK study. These...
19.07.2013
AN influential committee of MPs is calling for evidence on passenger transport in isolated communities. The inquiry by the House of Commons Transport Committee believes all communities should have access to adequate transport services. Committee chairman Louise...
17.07.2013
COUNTRYSIDE charity Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) has appointed a new chief executive. Janice Banks joined the national umbrella body for the country's network of 38 rural community councils on Tuesday (July 16). Her most...
16.07.2013
DEFRA has unveiled long-awaited national guidelines to help government departments 'rural-proof' their policies. The 17-page document was published on Tuesday (16 July). It aims to ensure that ministers and civil servants take into account the impact of...
16.07.2013
HUNDREDS of jobs will be created in East Sussex after the county received a multi-million pound funding boost. East Sussex County Council, in partnership with the Let's Do Business Group, was successful in its bid for a share...
14.07.2013
A MAJOR road building progamme threatens to devastate the rural environment, say countryside campaigners. Government plans for a return to major road building would fail to solve congestion in the longer term – in fact it would make...
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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
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.
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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