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14.03.2012
BUSINESSES are being advised to apply now for funding under a new rural grant scheme. Worth up to £60 million in total, the government's Rural Economy Grant Scheme (REG) was launched under the Rural Development Program for England...
13.03.2012
THE government has unveiled a £20 million scheme to help provide work-based training for rural businesses. Defra minister Jim Paice announced the scheme on Tuesday (13 March). Rural businesses often found it hard to access the best vocational...
11.03.2012
THOUSANDS of Post Office branches will be modernised as part of a £1.34 billion government pledge to avoid another round of closures. The largest investment programme in Post Office history will see 6,000 branches converted into more modern...
08.03.2012
RURAL residents pay more to fill up their cars than their urban counterparts, reveals new research. Diesel is 4p per litre more expensive at rural filling stations than at stations in urban areas, the study found. The...
05.03.2012
RURAL councils are among more than 100 communities that will trial new rights giving residents the power to shape local development. The fifth wave of communities to use neighbourhood planning powers introduced in the Localism Act was announced...
05.03.2012
ONE of England's most rural local authorities has called on the government to tackle fuel poverty. Eddie Martin, leader of Cumbria County Council , said ministers should consider abolishing VAT on energy bills after new figures revealed that...
04.03.2012
INDEPENDENT shops are vital to the revival of Britain's high streets and market towns, suggests a survey. Nearly eight in ten local people believe local producers – such as a butcher or baker – are critical to the...
01.03.2012
The government's competition watchdog has issued a call for evidence of the challenges faced by people in remote communities. The Office of Fair Trading said it wanted to understand more about the issues faced by consumers and businesses...
29.02.2012
A £60m rural grant scheme will turn ambitious business plans into reality, claims the government. The Rural Economy Grant scheme was launched by Defra secretary Caroline Spelman on Wednesday (29 February). Grants – which could be worth...
28.02.2012
DEFRA is recruiting new members to five positions on the department's Civil Society Advisory Board. The opportunity is open to anybody with a strong understanding of civil society and its interface with government. Applicants will join the...
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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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