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18 Aug 2025

Meet Mova: Delivering Digital Infrastructure Where It Matters Most

In a world where connectivity is no longer a luxury but a lifeline, Mova is helping transform the nation’s digital landscape. As a joint venture…

18 Aug 2025

How SMEB is Supporting Communities in the Rural Financial Divide

As traditional bank branches disappear from rural high streets it has impacted local businesses and communities. However there are solutions now stepping up to bridge…

15 Aug 2025

The Fair Funding Review 2.0

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government Closed 15 August 2025 The Fair Funding Review 2.0 This consultation sought views on the approach to determining…

12 Aug 2025

Rural Health & Care – Tackling Inequalities, Building Resilience

Rural Health & Care Thursday 18 September 2025 | 10:00 – 12:00 Part of the National Rural Conference 2025 Bookings now open for RSN members:…

11 Aug 2025

Digital Shift Could Deepen Inequality

New analysis from Age UK has found that 2.4 million older people in the UK — nearly one in five (19%) — have limited use…

11 Aug 2025

NESO launches first Whole Systems Innovation Strategy

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has published its first Whole Systems Innovation Strategy alongside its Innovation Annual Summary. Developed through extensive engagement with industry,…

11 Aug 2025

£6 million boost for affordable housing in Northumberland

Northumberland County Council has secured over £6 million from the government’s Brownfield Housing Fund to deliver new affordable homes on redundant and underused sites. The…

11 Aug 2025

End Digital Poverty Day 2025: Share your plans. Shape the national picture

On Friday 12 September, people and organisations across the UK will mark End Digital Poverty Day – a national moment for coordinated, visible action. Launched…

11 Aug 2025

Plunkett UK and Wates Unite for Sustainable, Thriving Rural Places

Wates Developments, a land, planning and development specialist driven by the purpose of creating places people can thrive, has announced a three-year strategic partnership with…

04 Aug 2025

Connecting Rural Communities: From Blueprint to Delivery

Rural Connectivity Tuesday 16 September 2025 | 13:30 – 15:30 Part of the National Rural Conference 2025 Bookings now open for RSN members: View the…