The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Barriers to Access
26.04.2017
Rural businesses have welcomed a government decision to drop its Making Tax Digital plan from the Finance Bill. The plan would have required businesses to submit tax information online rather than on paper. Many small rural businesses had warned...
13.04.2017
ONE in ten people are dissatisfied with their broadband service, reveals a report. Some 92% of mobile customers, 89% of landline telephone customers and 87% of broadband customers were satisfied with their service. But 13% of broadband customers...
09.04.2017
DOZENS of community groups have been awarded a share of £2m to help keep rural people on the move. The money was awarded by the government in the second round of the £25 million Community Minibus Fund. Some...
05.04.2017
A fresh round of bank branch closures threatens to make life difficult for rural firms, say business leaders. Some 100 branches owned by the Lloyds Banking Group are expected to close their counters for the last time between July...
02.04.2017
Fibre is the best way to bring broadband to rural areas – but it is also the most expensive, says Daniel Heery. I recently found myself driving to the heart of Northumberland on a cold bright Spring day to...
31.03.2017
An award-winning bus service is helping rural residents access healthcare, training and employment and leisure services. Tailored to the needs of its passengers, the Bwcabus service serves rural Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. It can be pre-booked allowing people...
31.03.2017
Ofcom has announced measures it says will promote investment in new fibre broadband networks. The telecoms watchdog says it wants to protect broadband customers and promote competition, by cutting the wholesale price that Openreach can charge telecoms companies for...
27.03.2017
The Buses Bill must deliver for rural communities, says Claire Walters. Set for royal assent in May this year, the Buses Bill is being widely heralded as an opportunity to improve bus services for the benefit of all passengers....
27.03.2017
Rural businesses are twice as likely to have inadequate internet connections as those in cities, says a study. Companies say they lack reliable broadband connections, despite ranking fully functional broadband as extremely important to their operation. Study findings...
23.03.2017
Representatives from England's 10,000 parish and town aim to raise their profile by marching on parliament. The third ever 'Lobby Day' by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) will see local councillors meet with parliamentarians at Westminster. Community...
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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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