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15.02.2021
Farming UK has reported that Elon Musk’s SpaceX has begun testing its Starlink broadband service in the English countryside, as part of plans to ‘blanket’ Earth with high-speed broadband coverage that could prove revolutionary in rural parts of the country...
01.02.2021
Boohoo and Asos just signalled the death of High Street retail - so who’ll fund public services now?
The Evening Standard reports that the news that Debenhams and Topshop have been bought by online retailers Boohoo and Asos respectfully, could be good news for Marks and Spencer and House of Fraser when considering retail competition in the coming...
18.01.2021
Open Access Government has reported that over 5,500 public sector organisations now have access to Ordnance Survey information, as part of the Geospatial Commission’s Public Sector Geospatial Agreement The Ordnance Survey Data Hub is host to a suite of...
23.11.2020
eCommerce trade publications eSellerCafe and Apex Insight have reported on research published by Royal Mail which found a seven per cent increase in companies being incorporated during the lockdown period from March to July 2020 compared to the same period...
12.10.2020
The Press & Journal report how the short-term Covid-19 restrictions that have recently come into force could have long-term impacts on rural areas, including job losses and businesses becoming unviable Scottish Land and Estates (SLE), which represents rural businesses...
28.09.2020
We know that many of our members are small business owners and the ongoing crisis is likely to be hitting you hard To offer you support we've partnered with Be the Business , to give small business owners based...
20.07.2020
Business Live covers news that forward-thinking rural businesses in the Midlands are innovating and exploring new markets according to a new survey The data, from around 1,300 rural businesses, was collected by the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership...
29.06.2020
Farming UK reports that rural businesses are being reminded that the VAT payment holiday - which ran from 21st March because of the COVID-19 crisis - ends on 30th June No further extension to the scheme, which has allowed...
22.06.2020
Business Live and the Northumberland Gazette report that an £8 million business support scheme has been set up to help companies in some rural parts of the north east of England grow and create jobs The North of Tyne...
15.06.2020
The Daily Mirror has launched a ‘Shop for Britain’ campaign urging people to make a conscious decision about where they shop, and what they buy, to help businesses across Britain bounce back after COVID-19 The campaign is urging people...
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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.
Rural Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Rural 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.
Rural Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Rural Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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