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29 Jan 2026

Worrying times for the countryside, conservation sector

Job numbers continue to fall and recruitment stutters. 2025 saw a fall in the number of people on payrolls and the estimated number of vacancies in…

29 Jan 2026

Community lifestyle checks

We are reaching out to invite community venues across Lincolnshire to host a free Lifestyle Advice & Wellbeing Clinic, delivered by student Paramedics, Pharmacists, and…

29 Jan 2026

Grant funding available to help pubs add new services and activities

Pub is The Hub may be able to offer grants of up to £6,000 to publicans in rural, remote, or deprived areas, who want to offer additional…

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27 Jan 2026

Local Government Finance Settlement Analysis

The Rural Services Network carries out individual analysis of Local Government Funding Settlement on behalf of Local Authorities that have a ‘Sparse Membership’ of the…

27 Jan 2026

RSN Presses Government On Rural Funding

The Rural Services Network has written directly to Alison McGovern MP, Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, setting out our concerns about the…

27 Jan 2026

APPG Chair Writes To Minister On Rural Funding Settlement

Following last week’s Annual General Meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Rural Services, the Group’s Chair, Sarah Dyke MP, has written separately to…

27 Jan 2026

Five Questions To Ask Your MP Ahead Of The Local Government Settlement

With decisions on the local government finance settlement expected next week, now is a crucial moment for rural communities to make their voices heard. MPs…

27 Jan 2026

Committee Report Examines The First 1,000 Days Of Life

The House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee has published a new report, First 1000 Days: a renewed focus, examining how effectively England is…

27 Jan 2026

Plans Announced To Improve Access To Cancer Care Across England

The government has announced a package of measures aimed at reducing geographical inequalities in cancer care, with a particular focus on improving access to specialists…