The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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A RURAL local authority is employing the latest crime fighting technology to help deter metal thieves. Despite being a small county, Cambridgeshire has the second largest byway mileage in England. The network is enjoyed by walkers, cyclists, riders...
SOME £250,000 in grant funding is still available for rural businesses looking to develop or expand in southern Oxfordshire. The Southern Oxfordshire LEADER Programme has funding available to support a wide range of projects for farmers, tourism and...
RURAL bus routes could fall like skittles this year due to a double whammy of government cuts, a local authority leader has warned. Eddie Martin, leader of Cumbria County Council , wants rural MPs to help press the...
VILLAGES and small towns are bearing the brunt of police station closures, reveals a survey. One third of police stations have closed or are set to close, forcing rural residents to report crimes to officers many miles away,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
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.
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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