The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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THE Liberal Democrats have urged the government to abandon plans to abolish the Commission for Rural Communities. Lib Dem rural spokesman Andrew George MP said the government should instead beef up its plans for rural policy by retaining...
RURAL communities in East Sussex are being urged to join the push for superfast broadband. Residents and businesses are being asked to join an East Sussex County Council campaign for better access to reliable and faster broadband within...
YOUNG rural drivers are more likely to be involved in a car crash than urban youngsters, reveals a study. Younger country motorists are 37% more likely to be involved in an injury collision than their urban counterparts, it...
BUSINESS and community leaders attending roadshows with government ministers are helping shape action to support rural areas. Taking part in her first Rural Roadshow, Defra secretary Caroline Spelman visited Yorkshire to meet the Yorkshire Food, Farming and Rural...
MORE than half of England's countryside is at risk from proposals to reform the planning system, claim campaigners. Maps published by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) suggest 55% of England's countryside will face an increased threat...
Government plans to revive tenants' rights to buy their council house are unlikely to work in rural areas, the government has been told. Current proposals threaten to reduce the amount of social housing in villages and hamlets across...
CULTURE minister Ed Vaizey has praised the enthusiasm of councils rolling out superfast broadband. "Britain needs fast broadband to drive economic growth and connect remote communities," he said. We are making a significant investment in taking broadband...
Rural residents save more money than their urban counterparts, reveals a survey. People in the countryside are also putting away more in relation to their earnings, according to latest research from Halifax. Savers in rural areas have...
PLANNING experts have called on the government to unlock the potential of the rural economy. The Vision for the Rural Economy policy statement was published by the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA). Meeting the needs of...
THE government aims to increase the contribution made by rural tourism to the economy, MPs have been told. Tourism is already a significant contributor to the rural economy and that it had the potential for further growth, said...
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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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