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12.07.2021
The Rural Services Network has received a letter from the Minister for Digital Infrastructure Matt Warman MP, praising the organisation for its work sharing the Government Consultation on Improving Consultation for Very Hard to Reach Premises Rural Digital Connectivity...
12.07.2021
The Department for Education opened a consultation on 8th July exploring School Funding with the Government claiming it will be made simpler, fairer and more transparent as the Government 'levels up education across the country' At the moment, the...
12.07.2021
On Thursday 15th July, Bob Seely MP has called a Westminster Hall Debate on the future of the planning system and the upcoming Planning Bill The Rural Services Network has put together a briefing note for MP’s ahead of...
12.07.2021
North Yorkshire’s Rural Commission, the first of its kind nationally, has set far-reaching recommendations in a report published last week by North Yorkshire Council The report calls for the levelling up of rural communities to transform the region into...
12.07.2021
In Your Area reports that almost 270 homes are to built in rural areas across Cornwall over the next three years Housing association LiveWest said it has invested more than £33m in rural homes across the South West during...
12.07.2021
The Oxford Mail reports that 12 rural bus services have been given funding to stay in operation until April 2022, despite country-wide cuts to rural transport services Oxfordshire County Council will use £275,000 of its existing Local Authority Bus...
05.07.2021
Rural Housing week is here and we’d like to take this opportunity to shine a light on the work of the RSN that focuses on Rural Affordable Housing, along with the work of some of our partner organisations ...
05.07.2021
The Rural Services Network has submitted an official response to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on the Consistency of Household and Business Recycling Consultation. RSN’s response incorporates comments from an array of its members...
05.07.2021
This week sees the launch of the newly published Parish Councillor’s Guide to Affordable Housing Published by the Rural Housing Alliance , which works in partnership with the Rural Services Network and National Housing Federation, this is a group...
05.07.2021
People in rural Scotland, Wales and the North East of England will enjoy huge improvements in their mobile coverage thanks to the Shared Rural Network, a £1 billion mobile connectivity programme agreed between the country’s main mobile operators and the...
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HOT TOPICS
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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