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02 Jun 2026

New Report Calls for Stronger Action on Fly-Tipping and Waste Crime

A new report from the National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) and Future Countryside has warned that fly-tipping and wider waste crime have reached

02 Jun 2026

Meet The Voices Shaping Rural Transport

Wednesday 3 June | 11:00–13:00 | Online We’re looking forward to welcoming an excellent line-up of speakers to our upcoming RSN Member Exclusive Seminar on…

02 Jun 2026

Community Pharmacies To Deliver More NHS Care

Community pharmacies are set to play an expanded role in NHS care under a new £340 million funding agreement and reforms due to be introduced…

02 Jun 2026

New Report Highlights Future Skills Demands

Skills England has published its first Annual Skills Report, setting out the challenges and opportunities facing England's workforce over the coming decade.

02 Jun 2026

Single Patient Record To Support Joined-Up Care

Plans for a new Single Patient Record are set out in the NHS Modernisation Bill, have been introduced to Parliament. The proposed reforms aim to…

02 Jun 2026

Funding Available For Innovative Transport Projects

Organisations with innovative ideas to improve the UK's transport system are being invited to apply for the latest round of the Transport Research and Innovation…

26 May 2026

Call For Evidence: Rural Resilience and Off Gas Grid Heating

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Rural Services has launched a new inquiry examining the resilience of rural communities, with a particular focus on energy…

26 May 2026

New Neighbourhood Guarantee Aims To Improve Local Services

Communities across England are set to see changes to local public services under a new government-backed “Neighbourhood Guarantee”, recently announced by the Ministry of Housing,…

26 May 2026

Government Announces Summer Cost Of Living Support Package

The Government has announced a new package of measures aimed at helping households and businesses manage ongoing cost-of-living pressures, including free bus travel for children…

26 May 2026

Measuring What Matters: Understanding The Social Value Engine

The Rural Services Network is delighted to invite members to an exclusive online session exploring how organisations can better understand, evidence and communicate the wider…