Rural Strategy Press

This page includes a round up of our press releases, news stories and national and local press about the campaign.

Rural Services Network Press Releases

– 1st March 2019 – Government urged to produce new rural strategy ahead of Brexit

– 29th April 2019 – RSN response to the House of Lords Select Committee

– 8th July 2019 – Government response to the House of Lords Select Committee Report

– 6th September 2019 – Rural Services Network Conference renews calls for a Rural Strategy

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Press Coverage

– Shropshire Star (12 Sept 2019) – Shropshire councillor in renewed calls for a rural strategy

– Local Gov (29 April 2019) – Peers call for strategies to develop under performing rural areas

– Municipal Journal (28 April 2019) Article by Graham Biggs, CX of RSN – The Government must develop a rural strategy

– BBC Radio 4 – Farming Today (8 March 2019) – Farmers and activists, peatland restoration and rural services

– Politics Home ( 7th March 2019) – Rural England – A different place demands a different strategy

– Local Government First Magazine (October 2019) Article by RSN Chair Councillor Motley –  Time for a Rural Strategy

– Times Newspaper (July 2019) Graham Biggs (RSN Chief Executive) coordinated a letter which was published – Rural neglect is being ignored