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12.11.2012
THE government should give a more robust commitment to rural communities, MPs have been told. Three representatives with local authority backgrounds have so far given evidence to an inquiry by a House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural...
11.11.2012
BRITAIN'S slowest broadband speeds continue to be found in market towns and rural areas, confirms a report. The slowest street for broadband is Cromarty Road in Stamford, Lincolnshire, claims the price comparison website uSwitch . With a...
11.11.2012
RURAL areas have fewer police officers per head of population than urban areas, it has emerged. Details of police numbers were obtained by the Countryside Alliance. It published the figures ahead of the first ever Police & Crime...
11.11.2012
LOCAL councils should avoid creating 'buffer zones' around villages to stop wind turbines blighting communities, says a report. Renewable energy experts Regen SW set out the evidence on wind turbines in a special report published on Thursday (8...
11.11.2012
A film highlighting the challenges faced by older people in the countryside is to receive its TV debut. The 12-minute Over the Hill? drama, created by the Rural Media Company , will be aired by the Community Channel...
09.11.2012
A RURAL strategy highlighting goals for local communities has been launched in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Approved by East Riding of Yorkshire Council last month, the East Riding Rural Strategy was officially launched at Bishop Burton College...
05.11.2012
GOVERNMENT plans for town and village greens are a "kick in the teeth" for localism, claim campaigners. The Open Spaces Societ y wants MPs to speak against clause 13 of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill , due for...
05.11.2012
A BAN on the import of ash trees to combat the threat of ash dieback could be too late to stop the disease spreading across the UK. Experts fear the disease is the biggest threat to the British...
04.11.2012
RURAL crime – from metal theft to livestock rustling – will top the agenda at a police conference. The second annual ACPO Rural Crime Seminar will take place on Thursday (8 November) at Kettering, Northamptonshire. Building on...
02.11.2012
ONE of England's largest rural counties has welcomed comments by a government minister who urged an end to the spread of wind farms across the country. Energy minister John Hayes told the Daily Mail and Daily...
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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 RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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