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Yorkshire Regional Seminar - Change of date
Due to the General Election, the Yorkshire & Humber regional seminar has been postponed from 9th Dec to Wed 15th January at North Yorkshire County Council. Invitations to follow!
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18.11.2019
From recent engagement with stakeholders, Ofgem understand that there may be a small number of households across Great Britain without access to the electricity distribution network As a result, Ofgem want to get a better understanding of this issue...
18.11.2019
18 November 2019 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics (11 November - 17 November) On Friday 15th,...
11.11.2019
What are the main parties saying about rural? An analysis by Kerry Booth, RSN Assistant Chief Executive It’s a good question and not one with an easy answer! In order to write this piece I started by...
11.11.2019
The Rural Services Network today launched a campaign entitled '#ruralquestiontime’ designed at encouraging organisations, and individuals in rural areas to ask their candidates – on the doorstep or at hustings (or both!!) standing for election as an MP in the...
11.11.2019
At the RSN we represent 127 local authorities who have a population of 24million, that’s 43% of England’s population. These authorities cover almost 11 million hectares of land, 82 % of England and our member authorities contribute £556,238 million...
11.11.2019
THE RURAL COALITION Putting rural at the heart of Governmen t The Rural Coalition is an alliance of thirteen national organisations who have come together with a shared vision of a living, working countryside. In...
11.11.2019
The Rural Services Network is the national champion for rural services and aims to provide a strong voice for people in rural areas. With the announcement of the election on 12th December, they have a number of activities planned...
11.11.2019
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Matt Hancock (Health Secretary) acknowledged rising public concern about GP accessibility – and said he had sometimes struggled to get an appointment himself in the past. The Tories have therefore promised to...
11.11.2019
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has reported that Councils need ‘billions of pounds in additional funding to meet the rising costs of adult social care’, and this is just to maintain services at current levels. A growing elderly population,...
11.11.2019
The BBC reports that the Liberal Democrat party are proposing a £10,000 grant for every adult in England to put towards education and training. The money would go into a "skills wallet" over a period of 30 years, to...
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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.
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
Tackling a collection of circumstances which leaves many rural residents vulnerable is a key issue for the RSN.
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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