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20 Sep 2022

£883 million shortfall in rural economy

The Mid Devon Advertiser reports that farmers in the South-West are being warned of ‘economic shock’, as research by the Countryside and Community Research Institute…

20 Sep 2022

‘Lifeline’ High Peak bus service is saved

The Buxton Advertiser reports that the 358 service, which runs from Hayfield to Stockport, via New Mills and Marple, was in danger of being lost…

20 Sep 2022

Rural homelessness focus of important study

Reminder to Housing Associations, Local Authorities or organisations that work with housing and homelessness – please take part in this important survey to help us…

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20 Sep 2022

Rural Economy Spotlight – September 2022

A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities Rural…

05 Sep 2022

You might soon have to pay to withdraw money with 70% of free cash machines set to close

Chronicle Live reports that somewhere in the region of 70 per cent of free-to-use cash machines could close completely or begin charging fees to allow…

02 Sep 2022

Farms’ lack of business planning highlights risk for agricultural transition

Many farm businesses in England may struggle to cope with the challenges of new agricultural policies and the withdrawal of the Basic Payment Scheme, given…

30 Aug 2022

Campaign to Protect Terrestrial TV & Radio for Rural Areas

Press Release from Arqiva about 2040+ campaign: Broadcast TV and radio – content delivered through an aerial into people’s homes – is part of the…

30 Aug 2022

Connected Care: How Mobile Connectivity Offers Huge Potential to Aid the Delivery of Social Care

Mobile UK, the voice of the UK’s main mobile network operators, has published a report entitled Connected Care: How mobile connectivity can help councils overcome…

30 Aug 2022

The second home wars: ‘We are seeing the slow death of rural and coastal villages’

inews have published details regarding the effects of increasing second home ownership upon the rural communities where these homes are bought There’s nothing like a…

30 Aug 2022

RABI launches Big Farming Survey results

RABI have recently become RSN members and are renowned for the largest ever research project relating to the wellbeing of farming– the Big Farming Survey…