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02 Jul 2018
Funding halves for supported bus services
Funding for supported buses has been halved in the last eight years, leaving many parts of England and Wales without public transport, according to a new…
27 Jun 2018
Launch of national rural health centre
A pioneering new centre to improve health and care in rural areas across the UK is being formally launched in Lincolnshire. The National Centre for…
18 Jun 2018
Funding seeks to ease pressure on services
Projects to reduce pressure on rural public services by helping migrant workers and their families are being launched in Cambridgeshire. Some £110,500 of government funding will…
15 Jun 2018
House of Lords inquiry into rural economy
A House of Lords committee is to investigate the challenges facing rural communities and the rural economy. It follows the appointment by peers of an…
18 May 2018
More support needed for rural dementia
People with dementia in rural communities are increasingly isolated, says a charity. The Alzheimer’s Society issued the warning as it launched a new guide urging…
04 Apr 2018
RSN Response to Fair Funding Relative Needs Technical Consultation
Response from the Rural Services Network/ SPARSE-Rural – March 2018 The Rural services Network, whilst represented on the Working Group welcomes the opportunity to input…
03 Apr 2018
BBC investigates rural hospital transport
The Rural Services Network has featured in a BBC radio programme looking at difficulties faced by rural people accessing healthcare. Broadcast on Friday (30 March),…
22 Mar 2018
Court closures ‘threaten rural justice’
Rural communities risk being cut off from the criminal justice system due to court closures, the government has been told. The warning was issued by…
12 Mar 2018
NPPF ‘could boost rural housing’
Seemingly minor changes to the national planning policy framework could have big rural benefits, says an expert. They mean farmers could play an increasingly important…
06 Mar 2018
Review must create rural homes
The Rural Services Network has welcomed proposals for a major overhaul of national planning policy. A consultation on a draft National Planning Policy Framework was…
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