The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Seminars
RSN will be providing a series of Regional Meetings/Seminars for member local authorities. Firstly, we hope to provide opportunities for all members to attend an event close to home and thus incur less travelling time and costs. We appreciate that not all authorities can make our London meetings. Secondly, to enable some regional rural networking, discussion and debate on issues of great concern to rural areas for example Rural Social Care and Health and Rural Connectivity.
The events will be split into two sessions:
a) A Seminar session with expert speakers on a key rural topic
b) A more round table discussion / meeting where RSN members can come together at a regional level to look at the topic in more detail from both a national and regional focus and share ideas and best practice. This could lead to a future RSN campaign or research activity
There will of course also be an opportunity to discuss current work and campaigns of the RSN.
11.09.2018
2018/19 Tuesday & Wednesday 4&5th September 2018 - held at the University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham - RSN Rural Conference (More details here) Monday 24th September 2018 - held at No 63 Bayswater...
09.07.2018
Notes from the Rural Services Network East Midlands & East Anglia Regional Seminar/Meeting Kindly hosted by Huntingdonshire District Council 9th July 2018 To download a copy of these minutes click here To download a copy...
25.05.2018
Notes from the Rural Services Network North East Regional Seminar/Meeting Kindly hosted by Durham County Council on 25th May 2018 To download a copy of these minutes click here To download a copy of the agenda for...
06.03.2018
Minutes of the RSN South West Regional Seminar & Meeting Kindly hosted by East Devon District Council on 6 March 2018 To download a copy of these minutes click here To download a copy of the agenda...
12.02.2018
Minutes of the RSN West Midlands Regional Seminar & Meeting held at Stafford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Riverside, Stafford ST16 3AQ on 12 February 2018 Thank you to Stafford Borough Council for kindly hosting this event To download a...
22.11.2017
The Rural Places, Rural Challenges was held at the University Centre Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury on the 22nd of November 2017 Presentations were as follows: - Martin Collett (Operations Director at English Rural Housing Association) 5-Star Plan for rural...
26.07.2017
The Place Marketing was held The Square, Town Hall, Retford, Nottinghamshire on the 26th of July 2017 Presentations were as follows: - Patrick Candler (Sherwood Forest Trust) The role and activities of the Trust -...
24.05.2017
(Re)defining Rural Places was held the University of Chester on the 24th of May 2017 Presentations were as follows: - Jeremy Pickles (Principal Sustainable Communities and Coast Officer at East Riding of Yorkshire Council) Life...
07.03.2017
The Rural Programmes and Cross Cutting Themes seminar was held in Durham on the 7th March 2017 Presentations were as follows: - Richard Scothorne (Rocket Science Director) - Employability initiatives and Rural Resonances: 4 issues ...
14.12.2016
The Grants and Funding: meeting the philanthropic needs of rural England seminar took place in Peterborough on the 14th December 2016 Presentations were as follows: - Clare Crookenden (The Prince's Countryside Fund) Supporting the people who...
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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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