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22.03.2012
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...
20.03.2012
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...
19.03.2012
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...
18.03.2012
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,...
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...
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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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