The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Yorkshire Regional Seminar - Change of date
Unfortunately due to the upcoming General Election we are postponing the 9th of December 2019 Yorkshire Regional Seminar to next year. We will be in touch with a new date and location in due course
Performance Benchmarking
We believe that when benchmarking against other services you should, as far as possible, compare like with like. Delivering a recycling service to an inner city area is significantly different to a sparsely populated area and needs to be benchmarked accordingly.
We provide a service that enables you to benchmark your performance in key areas against other rural authorities and your family authorities.
Family authorities are those with which you share similar characteristics.
We often provide in year analysis which enables you to understand your performance ahead of year end to assess how well you are doing.
We currently provide analysis in 4 areas:
31.10.2019
Local Authorities are currently responsible for managing the processing of benefit applications. We provide an analysis of performance on Speed of Processing New Claims and Speed of Processing Change of Circumstances requests. This analysis is taken from the...
23.10.2019
Development Management – Planning Analysis This development management analysis includes consideration of turnaround times for processing planning applications. These traditional performance measures, long collected by the Government to measure success in the planning system, are lagging indicators; they measure...
12.12.2018
Local Authorities are responsible for the collection of household waste. They are also required to provide a recycling service. LATEST RSN ANALYSIS: 2017/18 Residual Household Waste Per Household Analysis user guide District...
09.07.2018
These analyses present National Statistics on the collection rates of council tax and non-domestic rates by local authorities. The in-year collection rate is how much the local authority collected by 31 March of the council tax (or non-domestic rates)...
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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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