The National Rural Conference 2025

Bookings are now officially open for the National Rural Conference 2025, which will take place online from Monday 15 to Thursday 18 September.
This is the Rural Services Network’s flagship event of the year, bringing together rural decision-makers, practitioners, and advocates for four days of live, interactive sessions focused on the future of rural communities.
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RSN Rural Conference 2016

"Brexit - Survival of the Fittest – Making the Case for Rural"


Event Presentations:


Day 1

Plenary Session: Getting Around Transport and more....

- Colin Walker East Riding of Yorshire Council - Local Transport Champions - Download this presentation here

- John Birtwistle - First Group - Download this presentation here

Community Broadband

- Daniel Heerey - Cybermoor – Rural Community Broadband - Download this presentation here

Local Government Finance

- Dan Bates (Pixel) - Finance Issues - Download this presentation here


Day 2

Plenary – 'Brexit– where have we got to and where are we heading?'

- Keynote Speaker – Professor Tony Travers (LSE) - Download this presentation here

- A copy of the full transcirpt for the Tony Travers presentation can be downloaded here

- A copy of the full transcirpt for the Tony Travers question and answer session (which followed the presentation) can be downloaded here

Plenary – Combined Authorities in Practice

- Greater Lincolnshire – Joint Presentation - Cllr Martin Hill (Leader - Lincolnshire County Council) & Baroness Redfern of the Isle of Axholme (Leader - North Lincolnshire Council) - Download this presentation here

- Baroness Redfern of the Isle of Axholme (Leader - North Lincolnshire Council)  - Download this presentation here

Workshop Sessions:
A) Business Brexit

- George Cowcher - CEO (Devon Chamber of Commerce) - Download this presentation here

B) Local Government Brexit

- Ian Knowles - Director of Resources (West Lindsey District Council)  - Download this presentation here

Plenary - Thriving Rural Communities - The view from our business bas

- Chris Duffill - Inward Investment Manager (External Funding) (North Lincolnshire Council)  - Download this presentation here

- Louise Driver - Economic Growth Team Leader (Leicestershire County Council)  - Download this presentation here

Where to Next?

Firming up our views led by Cllr Motley supported by Graham Biggs

- RSN slide presented by Ivan Annibal can be downloaded here


A full copy of the two day programme for the event can be downloaded here