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22 Nov 2023

Autumn Statement: RSN Chief Executive reviews what it means for rural

Today the Chancellor promised to ‘level up every corner of the UK’.  RSN Chief Executive Kerry Booth has been looking at what that means for…

20 Nov 2023

RSN joins celebrations as coalition wins Campaign of the Year award

RSN has joined partners in the ‘Rural Homelessness Counts’ Coalition to celebrate its win at the Affordable Housing Awards 2023. The campaign “Homelessness in the…

20 Nov 2023

Is the roll out of superfast rural broadband too complicated for users?

MPs and industry leaders have been discussing the challenges facing the roll out of Project Gigabit and superfast broadband across the UK. Chair of the…

20 Nov 2023

RSN joins calls to protect broadcast services ahead of second reading of government’s Media Bill

The government’s proposed Media Bill will receive its Second reading in the House of Commons today (Tuesday 21 November 2023).  The Bill represents the biggest…

20 Nov 2023

Vintage van connecting rural communities over a cuppa

Trent & Dove, a Housing Association working across Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire, has found new ways to reach isolated rural communities. It says its Coffee…

13 Nov 2023

RSN Chief Exec: “Lack of government funding has created a rural ticking time bomb.”

The Rural Services Network Chief Executive, Kerry Booth, considers Professor Whitty’s new report which urges the government to address failings for older people in rural…

13 Nov 2023

Digital divide between rural and urban area is growing

A new study has been published by the mobile operator, Vodaphone UK, which reveals the gap between urban and rural areas is growing when it…

13 Nov 2023

New government consultation finds Local Authorities are key to a successful EV roll out

The Lords Select Committee on Environment and Climate Change has published its consultation response to the Electric Vehicles Enquiry.  The written evidence from the Urban…

13 Nov 2023

Rural Lancashire communities to benefit from government grant to improve safety on buses

Specially trained officers will patrol buses and bus stations in Lancashire as part of a new pilot scheme to help stamp out anti-social behaviour on…