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04.11.2012
RURAL crime – from metal theft to livestock rustling – will top the agenda at a police conference. The second annual ACPO Rural Crime Seminar will take place on Thursday (8 November) at Kettering, Northamptonshire. Building on...
02.11.2012
ONE of England's largest rural counties has welcomed comments by a government minister who urged an end to the spread of wind farms across the country. Energy minister John Hayes told the Daily Mail and Daily...
28.10.2012
RURAL local authorities are becoming more vulnerable, reveals a study. At district level, coastal rural authorities have suffered particularly badly over the past year, according to the Rural Services Network. Half of the 10 most vulnerable authorities...
28.10.2012
BETTER understanding could help increase the provision of affordable homes in the countryside, suggests a report. Factors that mean rural housing is the least affordable in the UK include better views, open space and quietness, says the report....
28.10.2012
THOUSANDS of street lights are being turned off by local authorities, reveals a survey. Some 3,080 miles of motorways and trunk roads in England are now completely unlit, according to the Sunday Telegraph . Local councils are...
28.10.2012
PARISH councils have launched an inquiry asking the question: What next for localism? The inquiry is being coordinated by the National Association of Local Councils , which represents the interests of England's 8,500 town and parish councils. ...
21.10.2012
RURAL residents are being urged to reduce their fuel bills by saving energy as part of a new national awareness campaign. People can save up to £650 a year by cutting their annual energy bills, according to the...
19.10.2012
BUSINESS leaders have unveiled a manifesto spelling out rural needs when it comes to cutting crime. The Country Land and Business Association published the manifesto ahead of the Police and Crime Commissioners' (PCCs) elections on 15 November. ...
19.10.2012
LOCAL authorities must now wait until late December to find out how much money they are allocated by the government. THE government's Local Government Finance Settlement will be unveiled later than usual because of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement....
18.10.2012
WALKERS are learning the skills they need to join the growing ranks of footpath volunteers in Oxfordshire. Oxfordshire County Council's Countryside Access Team has teamed up with South Chilterns Path Maintenance Volunteers and the Ramblers Association to train...
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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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