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Barriers to Access
02.09.2017
Six areas have been named to pilot a scheme to bring full fibre broadband to businesses, schools and hospitals. Described as the next generation of broadband, full fibre networks run fibre connections straight to the doors of customers’ homes or businesses....
28.08.2017
Up to 2,000 homes could benefit from £2.2m to bring faster broadband to remote Northumberland communities. The iNorthumberland programme aims to bring the high-speed technology to some of the most expensive and technically difficult to reach communities in the...
14.08.2017
Broadband expert Daniel Heery answers the Top Five questions asked about obtaining faster rural internet access. Broadband expert Daniel Heery answers the Top Five most frequently asked questions by delegates at rural events. 1. Why can’t BT...
07.08.2017
Rural community transport operators may face extra licence requirements, the government has suggested. The suggestion affects some community transport providers bidding for local authority bus service contracts. A letter from the Department for Transport suggests providers may require...
03.08.2017
Rural youngsters are among those to benefit from £175,000 in new grants from the Virgin Money Foundation. Five projects across north-east England will benefit from the grants, with a focus on helping the homeless and supporting young people to...
03.08.2017
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Thursday 3 August 2017 Responding to a government decision that community transport operators bidding for local authority bus service contracts may require a PSV (Public Service Vehicle) operator licence*, Rural Services Network assistant...
02.08.2017
A BT offer to provide universal high speed broadband to homes and businesses across the UK has been greeted with a mixed response. The government said the offer to voluntarily provide the service across the country had been made...
30.07.2017
The government has unveiled £200m in grants for rural businesses and broadband projects. Funding for rural businesses would generate more than 6,000 new jobs and support the growth of rural enterprises, it said. The latest round of Rural Development...
30.07.2017
How do policy makers recognise the needs of Britain's island communities? Jessica Sellick investigates. While islands are areas of land surrounded by water, many are little more than barren rock with few plants on them and others are amongst...
29.07.2017
RURAL business leaders have welcomed a grant scheme to connect firms to faster broadband. Defra released a new wave of pre-Brexit grant schemes to help rural areas in England get connected to superfast broadband on Saturday (29 July). ...
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HOT TOPICS
Public Sector Funding
The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
Future of Rural Areas
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Vulnerability
Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices.
Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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