A Rural Village Services Grouping of the RSN

  • Over 17% of the English population live in rural areas and it is believed a quarter of that population live in rural villages.
  • There are over 6,000 rural villages across England.
  • Over 4,500 of those have a population below 5,000
The RSN has created the Rural Services Village Group to ensure that our rural villages can have a voice to share their experiences and good practice. 
The RSN is the National Champion for rural services and by bringing together groups of organisations, it helps to fully understand rural experiences and represent them on a national level.

Join us and you’ll be joining a network of likeminded local councils from across the country all passionate about serving rural communities.

To find out more contact:

admin@sparse.gov.uk or call 01822 851370

Current Rural Village Services Members:


Areas Profiles:


Best Practice and Case Studies:


Current Rural Village Services Group Members:
Acle Parish Council Barton Under Needwood Parish Council East Budleigh with Bicton Parish Council Middleton-in-Teesdale and Newbiggin Parish Council Sapcote Parish Council
Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council Castor Parish Council
Upper Arley Parish Council Belstone Parish Council

North Dalton Parish Council

Fifield Parish Meeting Draughton Parish Council Copythorne Parish Council Broughton in Amounderness Parish Council

Winster Parish Council

Kelsale-cum-Carlton Parish Council Middleton St George Parish Council

Etchingham Parish Council

Datchworth Parish Council

Barnwell Parish Council

Christow Parish Council Nunney Parish Council

Market Overton Parish Council

Brockenhurst Parish Council

Eccleshall Parish Council

Brough Parish Council

Market Lavington Parish Council

Oxted Parish Council

West Dean Parish Council

Pateley Bridge Town Council

Elton Parish Council

North Pickenham Parish Council

Wheathampstead Parish Council 

Pewsey Parish Council and Pewsey Area Community Partnership

Alston Moor Parish Council

Thakeham Parish Council


Chinnor Parish Council

Coggeshall Parish Council 

Clifton Community Council

Lambourne Parish Council

Lockwood Parish Council

Froyle Parish Council

Heightington Parish Council

Ewhurst Parish Council



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