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Chancellor must do more to tackle rampant rural disadvantage, campaigners urge
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Quarterly Voice of Small Business Index Analysis - a rural/urban perspective
13.02.2013

Quarterly Voice of Small Business Index Analysis - a rural/urban perspective

RSN developed analysis of The Federation of Small Businesses 'Quarterly Voice of Small Business Index survey results.' This analysis provides an insight into rural and urban areas for the quarters ending May 2012, August 2012, November 2012, February 2013 and...

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Quarterly Voice of Small Business Index Analysis
13.02.2013

Quarterly Voice of Small Business Index Analysis

The Federation of Small Businesses produce a Quarterly Voice of Small Business Index, a report that looks at capacity levels, employment, revenues and the confidence of small firms. The Index is created from the views of small firms from the...

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Active People Survey Analysis 6
14.12.2012

Active People Survey Analysis 6

The sixth year of the survey, Active People Survey 6, started in mid October 2011 and ran continuously for 12 months until mid October 2012. The full year results were published on 6 December 2012. Click here for further information....

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Relative Cost of Rural Living
12.12.2012

Relative Cost of Rural Living

Household budgets are increasingly stretched in meeting basic living costs. Using key measures, the financial pressures experienced by the average household can provide a picture of the relative cost of rural life. - Relative Cost of living Analysis (using...

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Travel Distance Snapshot
03.12.2012

Travel Distance Snapshot

It is clear that to live in rural areas presents challenges with regard access to services, engaging in business, commuting to work, as well as participating in social activities. - Travel Distance Analysis The above analysis presents...

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Car Use Analysis
03.12.2012

Car Use Analysis

Car use is a significant mode of transport for many in rural areas, with households very often needing more than one vehicle to fulfil the demands of rural living. - Car Use Analysis In light of this, the above...

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Fuel poverty
03.12.2012

Fuel poverty

A household is said to be in fuel poverty if it spends more than 10% of its income on fuel to maintain a satisfactory heating regime (usually 21 degrees for the main living area, and 18 degrees for other occupied...

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Active People Survey Analysis 5
03.12.2012

Active People Survey Analysis 5

Sport England's Active People survey is the largest ever survey of sport and active recreation to be undertaken in Europe. Analysis of Sport England’s Active People Survey 5 - Analysis User Guide...

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Voice of Small Business (2012)
03.12.2012

Voice of Small Business (2012)

Conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses, the 'Voice of Small Business' survey provides a macro-economic picture of the UK economy as experienced by small firms. Our analysis of this survey is shown below: RSN analysis of results...

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Rural Economic Indicators
03.12.2012

Rural Economic Indicators

To help you assess the impact of the downturn on rural communities, we have conducted our own analysis of DEFRA's economic indicators. DEFRA's dashboard of economic indicators can be accessed here . Our own analysis of the DEFRA information...

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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.

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The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.

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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. 

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