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Pub is The Hub, the not-for-profit organisation that helps pubs to diversify and provide essential local services, continues to drive its ‘Join Inn – Last Orders for Loneliness’ campaign forward. The campaign, which was launched in late 2019, specifically...
Date: 28th April 2021 Subject: Rural Decarbonisation Chair: Graham Biggs, Chief Executive, Rural Services Network - To download the Agenda for this seminar click here - To download the Attendance...
Online via Zoom Monday 27th April 2021 11am-12pm - To download the agenda for this meeting click here - To download the minutes for this meeting, click here Present: ...
Date: 31st March 2021 Subject: Rural Digital Connectivity Chair: Kerry Booth, Assistant Chief Executive, Rural Services Network - To download the Agenda for this seminar click here - To download...
RMTG Meeting Online via Zoom 16:30pm-18pm, Monday, 29th March 2021 - You can download a copy of the agenda for this meeting here - You can download a copy of these minutes here...
MINUTES FOR RURAL SERVICES NETWORK EXECUTIVE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hosted: Online via Zoom Date: Monday 15th March 2021 Time: 10:45am - 2:00pm To download the agenda and the papers associated...
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities UK Community Renewal Fund, Levelling Up Fund and Community Ownership Fund prospectuses published...
Minutes of the RMTG Clerks Advisory Panel meeting Online via Zoom Thursday 4th March 2021 10:30am-12noon - You can download a copy of the agenda for this meeting here - You can download a...
February 2021 Edition In Casebook this month, vaccines, variants, pubs and reorganisations. Plus, the little matter of the reorganisation of the NHS!! As well as funding opportunities, research, case studies and more. NEWS...
New economic research reveals government spending per person on public infrastructure is 44% higher for urban areas than it is for rural areas. Rural Services Network, Britain’s Leading Edge, CPRE, the countryside charity and English Rural are calling...
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Amid reduced public spending, fair resource allocation across regions is crucial. Despite a population larger than Greater London, rural areas receive significantly less funding for essential services, even though delivering these services in rural areas is more expensive.
Economic growth is widely acknowledged as essential for national wealth and prosperity and is a priority for political parties. Rural economies, employing millions and home to a higher proportion of small businesses, have potential for growth if barriers are removed.
Rural residents face distinct healthcare challenges, including limited access to transport, longer distances to medical facilities, an aging demographic, housing inadequacies, digital connectivity gaps, and difficulties recruiting health and care workers.
Rural communities are grappling with a severe affordable housing crisis, marked by high house prices, a lack of affordable housing, elevated living costs, and lower incomes, threatening their sustainability and vitality.
Transport is vital for the quality of life and economic health of rural areas, yet it faces challenges such as infrequent public bus services and less Government funding compared to urban regions.
Rural areas, encompassing a substantial portion of England's population and land, play a pivotal role in combating climate change and achieving the net zero target.
In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
A future-focused vision for rural communities involves not just building the right homes in the right places but also ensuring thriving, sustainable communities.
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