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04.10.2021
The BBC reports that the Office of National Statistics revealed that house prices rose up to three times faster in some rural areas compared to the national average in July Rising house prices and private rents mean that some...
04.10.2021
Stoke St Gregory, with a population of only 942 is celebrating a positive village success story, worthy of an award The village was in danger of losing its remaining Shop and Pub just before the pandemic started As...
14.09.2021
The Yorkshire Post reports that Councillor Stewart Golton and Liberal Democrat John Lawson collaborated on a letter sent to West Yorkshire Combined Authority board members, in hopes to reunite the West Yorkshire Rural Partnership group due to recent success of...
31.08.2021
The Prince’s Countryside Fund is inviting applications for grants of up to £25,000 from innovative projects that will create a long-term difference in remote rural areas of the UK The PCF’s grant programme aims to empower rural communities to...
16.08.2021
The Epping Forest Guardian reports that, a community bus scheme for people living in rural areas of Epping and Harlow is back up and running after reduced service due to the pandemic The charity, Epping Forest & Harlow Community...
17.05.2021
The RSN will produce a Rural Lens Review of the Queen’s Speech and the Government’s supporting document for circulation with the Bulletin next week Our overarching comments at this stage are: Many of the measures in...
17.05.2021
The social value that pubs and publicans created by providing local services during the first Covid-19 lockdown has been unveiled in a new report from Pub is The Hub, the not-for-profit organisation that helps pubs to diversify and provide essential...
04.05.2021
Community Catalysts has been working since 2007 to help local people use their energies and talents to deliver social care and health support and services for other local people. They do this by setting up very small businesses which we...
26.04.2021
Labour has launched its rural England policy review and outlined its plan to become ‘the party of the great British countryside’ as LabourList reports on data showing that Government cuts will cost rural communities £255m this year Following the...
11.03.2021
Calor offers £85,000 in grants for vital off-grid causes and kickstarts search for uk’s rural hero of the year Leading off-grid energy supplier, Calor, has launched a nationwide search for the very best rural community projects, with £85,000...
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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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