The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Lockdown 3.0
We are still here at the RSN for all of our customers and partners. We remain working from home, ready to support you all to ensure that the rural voice is heard at a national level. We'd love to hear from you if you have any queries or want to get in touch admin@sparse.gov.uk
Seminars
26.03.2020
We have been closely following the news and Government advice in relation to the Covid-19 virus. In order to help safeguard everyone’s health and to ensure that we are not putting anyone at risk from large gatherings, we have decided...
15.01.2020
Date: 15th January 2020 Subject: Barriers to access – Connectivity & Rural Transport Thank you to North Yorkshire County Council for kindly hosting this event - To download the agenda for this meeting click...
12.11.2019
12th November 2019 - Lincoln Health and Technology → Download the Lincolnshire Sustainability and Transformation Partnership presentation here → Download the Medical Technologies Innovation Facility presentation here → Download the Greater Lincolnshire LEP...
07.10.2019
Minutes of the RSN North West Regional Seminar & Meeting held at Lancashire County Council, 7th October 2019 Thank you to Lancashire County Council for kindly hosting this event - To download the agenda for this meeting click ...
24.09.2019
24th September 2019 - Nailsea Great meeting at Nailsea on 24 September attended by speakers from Tobermory to Liskeard all united by an interest in local responses to the challenge of rural health and care. →...
31.07.2019
Minutes of the RSN East Midlands Regional Seminar & Meeting held at West Suffolk Council, 31 July 2019 Thank you to West Suffolk Council for kindly hosting this event To download a copy of these minutes click here...
28.06.2019
Minutes of the RSN North East Regional Seminar & Meeting held at Durham Council 28 June 2019 Thank you to Durham Council for kindly hosting this event To download a copy of these minutes click here ...
29.04.2019
Minutes of the RSN South East Regional Seminar & Meeting held at Sevenoaks District Council, 29 April 2019 Thank you to Sevenoaks District Council for kindly hosting this event To download a copy of these minutes click here...
21.03.2019
Minutes of the RSN South West Regional Seminar & Meeting held at East Devon District Council, 21 March 2019 Thank you to East Devon District Council for kindly hosting this event To download a copy of these minutes click...
18.02.2019
Minutes of the RSN West Midlands Regional Seminar & Meeting held at Stafford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Riverside, Stafford ST16 3AQ on 18 February 2019 Thank you to Stafford Borough Council for kindly hosting this event To download a...
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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
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.
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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