The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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We are still 'open for business' at the RSN with all of our staff working remotely to stay safe. We will still be delivering our services to our customers, although we're having a little think about how to best enable our usual face to face meetings and seminars.
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Newsletters
04.04.2018
A monthly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current funding, consultation and other opportunities Draft Response Service: This bulletin includes a suggested draft response in relation to...
29.03.2018
An earlier than usual Hinterland this week due to Easter. We look at a couple of recycling stories – the sad fall-out from Northamptonshire, good news on broadband, migrant workers and the now forgotten heroine behind our favourite...
28.03.2018
Welcome to the latest newsletter from the Rural Vulnerability Service - 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...
23.03.2018
Stop press – at the completion of Hinterland this week, the following story was reported on the BBC: ' Radical change' needed on countryside . It tells us: The Lords Select Committee document says there...
21.03.2018
A roundup of our news, research and work provided by the Rural Services Network, highlighting issues for the heart of the village and its services in the last 12 months. News News stories that have been featured on...
16.03.2018
Rural broadband, parking fines, litter, house prices, dementia-friendly villages and a privately owned mountain all feature in Hinterland this week. We are also gearing up for our speakers at the next RSN Regional Meeting in the North East...
14.03.2018
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities Rural businesses need help to embrace digital Findings from a new study suggest...
09.03.2018
Brexit, some housing stories, cold weather payments and social issues driven by the Archers – all in this week’s Hinterland. We had a great RSN regional meeting in Sidmouth on Tuesday – look out for the minutes in due...
07.03.2018
A monthly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current funding, consultation and other opportunities Draft Response Service: This bulletin includes a suggested draft response in relation to...
02.03.2018
This week, we have an especially wintry Hinterland. We start with a story about energy efficient homes (or the lack of them), depressing news about the cumulative impact of government cuts making local government the “sick man” of 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.
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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