Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
16 Oct 2018
Rural Health & care Alliance Launches at the House of Commons
Tackling the Challenges of Rural Health & Care Tuesday 16th October: A new membership organisation dedicated to rural health and care across England is being launched at the House of...
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15 Oct 2018
Rural schools face ‘perfect storm’
The Guardian and The Independent reported that budget cuts in rural schools mean that many headteachers take on additional roles such as gardening, cleaning and driving the school minibus. More...
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15 Oct 2018
Local bus journeys at a 12-year low
New figures from the Department of Transport show that the number of local bus journeys has fallen to a 12-year low, according to the Guardian. This fall coincides with a...
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15 Oct 2018
Rural housing crisis solutions
PoliticsHome reported on a fringe event at the Conference organised by the CPRE and the National Housing Federation looking at the best way to increase the number of affordable homes...
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08 Oct 2018
Cautious welcome for social care funding
On Tuesday 2nd of October the Health Secretary announced additional £240m funding for social care. Funding to local authorities will be payable in 2018-19 to help deal with winter pressures. ...
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08 Oct 2018
Smart Rural Transport Areas (SMARTA) Project
Introduction SMARTA is an international research and demonstration project which is developing new insights into the challenges faced by rural communities across the world in maintaining good transport and accessibility....
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08 Oct 2018
Borrowing cap scrapped
There was broad media coverage of Theresa May’s speech at the Conservative Party Conference, during which she announced that she is lifting the borrowing cap on local councils to help...
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08 Oct 2018
Calls for a online sales tax
The Times reports on calls from the Tesco boss for a two per cent tax on goods sold online to support ‘bricks-and-mortar’ retailers. Dave Lewis, Tesco’s chief executive, said an...
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08 Oct 2018
Are we really headed for a cashless rural society?
How we pay for goods and services, and how we access cash are changing rapidly with rural consequences, finds Brian Wilson. The continuing closure of bank branches, along with recent...
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01 Oct 2018
Plans announced to save rural banks
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Rebecca Long-Bailey MP was interviewed by the Eastern Daily Press during the Labour Party Conference about plans to protect rural...
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