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10.05.2012
A BILL to establish new arrangements for auditing local bodies was included in the Queen's Speech. The draft Audit Bill will be published during the summer for pre-legislative scrutiny. It will be debated by MPs as soon...
08.05.2012
EFFORTS to preserve a 'picture postcard' countryside are turning rural villages into wealthy ghettos, claims a rural housing expert. Mark Shucksmith, professor of planning at Newcastle University, said spiralling house prices in some rural communities were driving poorer...
04.05.2012
MPs have demanded that ambulances respond quicker to life-threatening rural emergencies. The joint call was made by Dan Poulter , MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich; and Peter Aldous , MP for Waveney in north-east Suffolk. ...
02.05.2012
EMERGENCY procedures have been put in place to help local communities facing floods. Rural insurer NFU Mutual evoked emergency procedures after flood warnings were issued across southern England. Early indications are that the focus is on Somerset,...
01.05.2012
BUDGET reductions have forced a review of local bus services in Leicestershire. Leicestershire County Council is inviting residents to have their say on plans to save £750,000 over two years by replacing under-used bus services with more flexible...
30.04.2012
PEOPLE living in rural coastal areas have the highest life expectancy in England, confirms a study. The Somerset village of Hinton St George tops the UK life expectancy league table, devised by actuaries at Towers Watson . ...
27.04.2012
RISING fuel prices mean more people are going hungry to heat their homes, a rural councillor has warned. The number of Lincolnshire households in fuel poverty will double over the next few years, said Colin Davie, of Lincolnshire...
27.04.2012
MINISTERS are continuing to seek meetings with 17 rural networks set up as a 'hotline to the heart of government'. The rural and farming networks were established earlier this year to help ensure government policies take on board...
25.04.2012
RURAL communities across England are stepping up the drive for better broadband connections. Thousands of rural residents have signed petitions in the hope that doing so will help unlock funding to bring super-fast broadband to the countryside. ...
23.04.2012
LOWER investment in rural business over the next 12 months could lead to restricted growth, say analysts. The Rural Economy Index examined more than 100 businesses in the countryside during the first quarter of 2012 to provide 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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