Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
28 Jan 2019
How to get superfast rural broadband
The Sunday Times has published an article offering advice to readers on how to access superfast broadband in remote areas of the UK. Three options are listed: a universal service...
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28 Jan 2019
Santander to close one in five branches
The Times reported on Santander’s plans to close a fifth of its high street network and make over 800 staff redundant because customers are increasingly switching to online banking. 140...
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23 Jan 2019
Rural Economy Committee – RSN Summary of the Final Evidence Session
The House of Lords Rural Economy Committee met for a final evidence session on the Government’s vision for the rural economy on Tuesday 22 January. The committee heard evidence from:...
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21 Jan 2019
Rural schools face ‘educational isolation’
The Times Educational Supplement has published the results of a report that warns rural schools are facing ‘educational isolation’ beyond simply being based in a remote area. The report’s authors...
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21 Jan 2019
Farmers left behind by poor connectivity
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has published the results of a recent survey that highlighted the extent of poor mobile and broadband coverage in remote areas, according to the websites...
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14 Jan 2019
‘Sandwich Generation’ are vulnerable
The Office for National Statistics has published data on the ‘Sandwich Generation’ – those who care for both their parents and dependent children. The report found that they are more...
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14 Jan 2019
Franchising Post Offices concerns
This week MPs debated the franchising of Crown Post Offices and the effect on high streets and local communities. Lisa Nandy MP, who tabled the debate, wrote in Politics Home...
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14 Jan 2019
Rural ‘not-for-profit’ garage fuel price cut
A small rural petrol garage in Hawes, North Yorks, ‘one of the remotest spots in the country’, has attracted long queues as motorists flock to benefit from its low fuel...
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07 Jan 2019
Welcome to 2019 from the RSN!
We’re looking forward to another busy year supporting all of our members. Our mission is to be the national champion for rural services, ensuring that people in rural areas have...
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07 Jan 2019
Stop rural fuel stations overcharging
A cross-party group of MPs has called for a new independent watchdog to monitor the cost of fuel, as reported by the Shropshire Star. The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Fair...
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