The Rural Services Community is a unique part of our network which has been set up as a result of the local authorities that form part of the Rural Services Network.

When a District or Unitary authority joins the Rural Services Network, all of the Town and Parish Councils within their boundaries are automatically registered as part of the Rural Services Community.

The Rural Services Community also includes Schools and Chambers of Commerce within the Local Authority boundaries.

The following services are available to these organisations:

A weekly email news service in relation to rural issues.	Neighbourhood Planning statistics to help in the preparation of your community or neighbourhood plan.
E-newsletters providing regular topic and sector bulletins and monthly roundup of funding opportunities available.	Library of rural best practice.
Biennial Examination of Rural Services and their operation throughout England	A number of Seminars for Officers and Members to attend throughout England on a range of rural topics with expert speakers and practitioners.
Sounding Board of Rural Councillors responding to surveys to provide cohesive rural opinions.

For more information about the Rural Services Community contact us on:

01822 813641
admin@sparse.gov.uk