The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Travel & Transport Insight
Travel and transport in rural communities can present challenges in accessing education and training, employment, and services. This section presents the data that explores the situation for our member authorities.
06.10.2020
This analysis presents data from the Department for Transport showing the proportion of adults that cycle for transport. The data looks at the frequency with which survey respondents from local authorities cycled for transport over the years 2015/16 to 2018/19. ...
02.10.2020
The Government has an ambition for increased levels of activity both through cycling and walking. The following analyses take a look at statistics from the Department for Transport, and shows the position for a selected authority area relative to similar...
25.09.2020
This analysis presents data from the Department for Transport showing road traffic by Local Highway Authority area. → Download the road traffic analysis here...
23.06.2020
This analysis presents data from the Department for Transport showing local bus passenger journeys for the years 2009/10 to 2018/19 by Local Authority area. The analysis shows the passenger journeys per head of population and provides comparison with averages for...
05.03.2020
This analysis presents data from the Department for Transport showing average speed and delay on local 'A' roads for the years 2015 to 2019 by Local Highway Authority area. - Download the Road Speed and Delay analysis here...
13.02.2020
This analysis presents data from the Department for Transport about the estimates of the length of all roads maintained by the Local Highway Authority in the selected area and the condition of the roads. → Download the road network...
09.01.2020
This analysis presents data from the Department for Transport, looking at the travel time to a number of key services. It presents the situation for a chosen authority, covering the years 2014 to 2017, and allows for comparison to class...
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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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