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Seminars
The Rural Services Network provides a range of meetings and events for organisations within membership to attend depending on their area of interest
- To view information about the National Rural Conference click here
- To view information about our meetings click here
- The 2025 RSN online seminar programme has now been released and is available here
The Rural Services Network provides a seminar programme which is open for all paying members of the RSN to attend.
The seminars are all hosted online, enabling organisations from across England to attend and feature expert speakers and wider discussion and debate amongst delegates.
If you would like information about seminars please contact us at [email protected]
Upcoming Events: The Rural Services Network provides a range of meetings to its members to enable them to network, share best practice and hear from expert speakers in relation to rural services. The 2025 RSN online seminar...
- To download the Agenda for this seminar click here POST EVENT: PRESENTATIONS Kerry Booth, Chief Executive, Rural Services Network , ' Welcome & Introduction to the topic of...
RSN facilitated an exclusive event for RSN Local Authorities and members of the Rural Services Partnership to hear from BT on the Digital Home Phone Switchover and what it means for their rural communities. It is important that Local...
- To download the Agenda for this seminar click here POST EVENT: PRESENTATIONS Kerry Booth, Chief Executive, Rural Services Network , “Welcome & Introduction to the topic of the...
RSN facilitated an exclusive event for RSN Local Authorities and members of the Rural Services Partnership to hear from BT on the Digital Home Phone Switchover and what it means for their rural communities. It is important that Local...
- To download the Agenda for this seminar click here POST EVENT: PRESENTATIONS Martin Collett , Chief Eecutive, English Rural Housing Association , " A Manifesto for Delivering Thriving Rural Communities...
- To download the Agenda for this seminar click here POST EVENT: PRESENTATIONS Kerry Booth, Chief Executive, Rural Services Network, “Rural Services Network Campaigning and rural policy” ...
- To download the Agenda for this seminar click here POST EVENT: PRESENTATIONS Kerry Booth, Chief Executive, Rural Services Network, “Rural Services Network Campaigning and rural policy” ...
- To download the Agenda for this seminar click here POST EVENT: PRESENTATIONS Margaret Roy, Board Member, ATCO (Association of Transport Coordinating Officers) , “Rural Transport: Highlights and Challenges”...
- To download the Agenda for this seminar click here POST EVENT: PRESENTATIONS Katie Davey Dalsgaard, Good Growth Strategy & Implementation Lead, and Claire Hurley, Good Growth Strategy & Implementation Manager,...
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