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06 Oct 2025

Rural Housing Enablers Unlock 2,000 Affordable Homes Pipeline

A network of independent advisors working to tackle England’s rural housing crisis has paved the way for potentially more than 2,000 affordable homes to be…

06 Oct 2025

Online GP Appointment Requests Now Available Across England

All GP practices in England are now required to keep their online consultation tools open throughout core hours, from 8am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday.…

06 Oct 2025

Northern Powergrid Foundation Grants Open Until 13 October

The Northern Powergrid Foundation is inviting applications for grants to help village groups and community organisations become more energy resilient. The deadline for applications is…

06 Oct 2025

Rural Households Invited to Share Views on Energy and Water Use

Rural households are being encouraged to take part in important new research from Rural England CIC, working with the University of Leicester, on how people…

06 Oct 2025

Celebrate Community Transport Week: 13–17 October 2025

Next week, communities across the UK will come together for Community Transport Week (CTWeek25), a nationwide celebration of the extraordinary role community transport plays in…

06 Oct 2025

Healthy Workplaces Celebratory Event

We’re excited to share details of this upcoming free event dedicated to recognising and inspiring employee health and wellbeing across workplaces based in North Somerset.…

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06 Oct 2025

Spotlight on Rural Housing – October 2025

A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network and produced in partnership with the Rural Housing Alliance, highlighting a selection of…

30 Sep 2025

Pretty Poverty in Cornwall: Report Exposes Rural Hardship

A new report has warned that deprivation in Cornwall’s rural communities is being overlooked because government measures fail to capture the reality of rural life.…

30 Sep 2025

Rural Homes Face Higher Costs In Net Zero Transition, New Study Warns

A new report commissioned by Rural England CIC and the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE), and undertaken by the Countryside and Community Research…

30 Sep 2025

Urgent Funding Needed To Address Planning Recruitment Crisis

The RSN has joined over thirty leading organisations from across planning, housing, nature, and energy to sign a joint letter to Housing and Planning Minister…