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Rural Housing
06.12.2013
LOCAL authority leaders have given a cautious welcome to measures outlined in the government's Autumn Statement. The government claims measures contained in the statement will ensure local authorities have the funding and powers needed to drive the economy...
31.10.2013
LINKING rent increases to inflation will help boost affordable house-building, claims the government. The deal will give a decade of strong protection for social tenants with the cost of living, said housing minister Kris Hopkins. It would...
10.09.2013
A LACK of affordable housing is increasing the emotional and financial burden on parents as grown-up children can no longer afford to move out. Three out of ten parents (27%) have at least one adult child aged between...
23.07.2013
FAILURE to build enough homes will put a colossal strain on the housing market - just when demand is rising, says a report. The study, Housing Britain's Future , shows how a jump in births combined with a...
29.03.2013
THE rural areas with the best quality of life have been pinpointed by an annual survey of Great Britain. People living in three areas in the south of England claim the top three places in the 2013 Halifax...
11.03.2013
LOCAL authorities are employing novel ways trying to ease housing problems. First time buyers are set to be given help to get on the property ladder, thanks to an East Sussex County Council-backed mortgage scheme. The County...
07.03.2013
This analysis looks at house prices for the period Q1-Q4 2015, for a chosen authority and housing type. Comparison is provided to the regional, English and rural/urban housing prices. The analysis will continue to be brought up to date...
06.12.2012
A LOCAL authority has agreed to keep the cost of new affordable housing at the same rate. South Lakeland District Council in Cumbria said it was freezing the cost of affordable homes to help fend off a housing...
03.12.2012
A household is said to be in fuel poverty if it spends more than 10% of its income on fuel to maintain a satisfactory heating regime (usually 21 degrees for the main living area, and 18 degrees for other occupied...
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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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