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18.02.2013
THE Rural Services Network has welcomed a government promise to do more to support and manage the extra costs of delivering public services in the countryside. The pledge, by local government minister Brandon Lewis, follows a campaign by...
15.02.2013
RURAL residents in Lancashire have some of the UK's fastest internet speeds after creating their own community broadband network. The Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN) initiative held a public demonstration event day at the Arkholme village hall...
13.02.2013
A NEW scheme which aims to curtail rural thefts has been launched by Buckinghamshire County Council. The council is working with police to offer the rural community discounted machinery identification systems, and property marking kits. Around 500...
12.02.2013
MORE than 30 MPs have demanded a fairer share of government funding for rural local authorities. It was unfair that rural communities received less funding than their urban counterparts, said MPs debating the issue of local government finance...
12.02.2013
PEOPLE are being urged to lend their support to a bid to bring superfast broadband to rural Durham. Some £13.86m has been secured by Durham County Council to provide the technology in areas which would otherwise miss out...
11.02.2013
RURAL local authorities remain worse off than their urban counterparts – despite an additional £8.5m grant. The additional one-off £8.5m still meant that the total grant to rural authorities had fallen by about 2% more than that to...
10.02.2013
A £2.3bn government investment in flood defences continues to discriminate against rural areas, business leaders have warned. The government says it now expects to protect 165,000 homes and businesses from flooding by 2015 – exceeding its previous goal...
10.02.2013
RURAL businesses and organisations are to benefit from a £1m boost thanks to East Sussex County Council. Nine projects have had their grants approved through the council's Rural Growth and Employment Fund (RuGEF). They include initiatives put...
05.02.2013
SOME 90,000 aspiring business people will receive training in a government drive for rural economic growth. The £20m business training scheme will bring new skills and business knowledge to rural areas, helping them take up new opportunities in...
03.02.2013
HIGHER fuel prices paid by rural motorists are not the result of foul play, says the government's competition watchdog. Petrol is around 1.9ppl more expensive in the countryside than in towns and cities. Similarly, diesel costs around 1.7ppl...
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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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