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16 Feb 2026

Rural Connectivity In Focus

RSN Member Exclusive Seminar: Rural Connectivity Wednesday 25 February 2026 | 11:00–13:00 | Online Our next member-exclusive seminar will focus on Rural Connectivity, bringing together…

16 Feb 2026

When Data Decides Access

Access to essential services in the UK is increasingly decided in the moment by something simple and unstable: having enough data to complete the task…

16 Feb 2026

Opportunity: Rural & Coastal Hospital Services

RSN members may wish to be aware of a new series of free-to-attend webinars being organised externally by the NHS – South West Region, the…

16 Feb 2026

Village Halls Week 2026

The popular campaign, Village Halls Week, is set to take place from 16-22 March 2026. The intention is always to raise awareness of England’s 10,000+…

10 Feb 2026

RSN Initial Response: Final Local Government Finance Settlement Published

The Government has yesterday (9th February) published the Final Settlement for Local Government Finance ahead of the debate tomorrow in Parliament. You can find out…

10 Feb 2026

UK’s Rural Shops Invested Over £280m In Last Year

The Association of Convenience Stores launched the 2026 Rural Shop Report, in Parliament last week.  The report reveals that rural retailers have spent over a…

10 Feb 2026

Parliamentary Committee Examines Social Housing Conditions

A new report from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has found that progress in improving the condition of social housing in England has…

10 Feb 2026

Exploring the role of alternative clean heating solutions

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Closed 10 February 2026 Exploring the role of alternative clean heating solutions This consultation sought views on low…

09 Feb 2026

Postal Services In Rural Areas Under Scrutiny In Westminster Hall

Rural MPs from across the political spectrum used a Westminster Hall debate on 4 February to raise serious concerns about the reliability of postal services…

09 Feb 2026

National Cancer Plan Sets Out Ambition To Improve Outcomes

The government has published its National Cancer Plan for England, setting out a ten-year ambition to improve cancer survival, increase early diagnosis, modernise services and…