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22 Sep 2025

Have Your Say: Delivering for All Survey

The Rural Services Network’s Delivering for All survey is now live – and we want to hear from you. If you live in a village,…

22 Sep 2025

Kerry Booth: Why Fair Funding Matters for Rural Councils

Kerry Booth, Chief Executive of the Rural Services Network, was recently invited to contribute a blog reflecting on the funding challenges faced by rural councils.…

22 Sep 2025

Four Days, Hundreds Of Voices, Championing Rural Futures

This year’s National Rural Conference has drawn to a close after four days of debate, discussion and learning focused on the future of rural communities.…

22 Sep 2025

Parliament Debates the Crisis in SEND Support

MPs from across the House last week debated the urgent need for reform to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system, following a petition…

19 Sep 2025

GOV.UK One Login: Bridging the Digital Divide for Rural Communities

In rural areas across England, accessing essential government services can often be a significant hurdle. Long travel times, limited public transport options, and inconsistent broadband…

19 Sep 2025

Pubs Deliver £8 of Social Value for Every £1 Invested

British pubs and publicans have been at the heart of their local areas for centuries, meeting social needs and connecting communities, but new research has…

19 Sep 2025

A Million Young People On The Sidelines

Nearly one million young people in the UK are currently NEET – not in education, employment or training. Too often, they are treated as a…

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18 Sep 2025

The National Rural Conference 2025 – Rural Health & Care

The National Rural Conference 2025 is kindly: Supported by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Rural Health & Care The Speaker Presentations can…

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18 Sep 2025

The National Rural Conference 2025 – Rural Transport

The National Rural Conference 2025 is kindly: Supported by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Rural Transport The Speaker Presentations can be downloaded…