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Rural Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
04.05.2021
93 per cent of rural off-grid households would not be able to afford the estimated average cost of a heat pump system, according to a new poll published in the Environment Journal The survey also found that over a...
28.04.2021
Thames Valley Community-Led Housing Festival 10-14 May 2021 The festival will be an opportunity for different groups to meet, learn from one another and enhance community-led housing as a way to deliver more affordable housing and stronger neighbourhoods. ...
28.04.2021
English Rural held the first of a series of planned, regional webinars which focused on how affordable rural housing changes lives and communities. The first session had a particular focus on the New Forest. Please do watch the video below...
26.04.2021
Some Good News but a need to remain vigilant The Government’s response to the Consultation on Changes to the Current Planning System has now been published and there is some good news in terms of concerns raised by...
26.04.2021
South Somerset District Council is asking the Government to designate most of its parishes as 'rural', in a move to help provide affordable homes for local residents, according to Somerset Live Under current planning laws, housing developers only have...
26.04.2021
Hastoe have launched their New-Build Standard, setting out the minimum requirements for all our new homes Hastoe Development Director Ulrike Maccariello explains: “We have always delivered beautiful, affordable homes that go beyond current building regulations”. Our ...
26.04.2021
There has been a 129 per cent increase in developments planned on greenfield land, putting them at risk of ‘rapid and reckless’ projects, according to new data from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) In its Beauty Still...
12.04.2021
Older people have become more likely to move to the countryside whilst younger people are more often choosing to live in towns, according to the results of a survey published in Best Advice Of 1,300 tenants who said they...
06.04.2021
The Guardian has reported on a ‘surge’ in the numbers of people who have moved out of London and other urban areas, or are planning to do so, after concluding they will be able to work from home for at...
06.04.2021
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network and produced in partnership with the Rural Housing Alliance, highlighting a selection of current rural housing issues and opportunities Revitalising Rural: realising the vision The...
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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.
Rural Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Rural 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.
Rural Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Rural Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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