The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Please note that our North West Regional Seminar which will be held at Lancashire County Council on the 07/10/19 is now fully booked up.
If you have not booked a place and would like to add yourself to the reserve list for the event please contact events@sparse.gov.uk
Newsletters
07.08.2019
A monthly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current funding opportunities → Download a printable version of the Funding Digest here Rural Community Energy Fund – Department for...
07.08.2019
A brief summary of current government consultations of potential interest to RSN members. This is not intended as an exhaustive list of all relevant consultations. → Download a printable version of the Government Consultationst here ...
05.08.2019
06 August 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 (29 July - 4 August) Parliament has risen...
05.08.2019
Welcome to the latest Spotlight on Transport - brought to you by the Rural Services Network and the Rural England CIC in association with Calor . The vulnerability service aims to disseminate information about three key rural issues: fuel...
05.08.2019
In Hinterland this week some common themes: people who want to pickle the countryside in aspic, community action on broadband, unaffordable care costs for local authorities, climate change, Brexit and with a huge sigh of relief at the end in...
29.07.2019
29 July 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 (22 July - 28 July) The Department for...
29.07.2019
In Hinterland this week - The “secret” Green Paper on important things linked to preventing ill health, fascinating scope for a rural response to being taken for granted by mobile phone providers, co-design made flesh (in Scotland), fears for farmers,...
29.07.2019
Welcome to July’s Rural Services Partnership Spotlight. Since a number of RSP members were given the opportunity to join both the RSP and the Rural Health & Care Alliance, RSP has increased its membership to 179 organisations. To find...
22.07.2019
22 July 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 (15 July - 21 July) On Tuesday 16,...
22.07.2019
Welcome to the latest Spotlight on Fuel Poverty - brought to you by the Rural Services Network and the Rural England CIC in association with Calor . Limited options for fuel in rural localities – many of which...
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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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