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22.10.2018
The Local Government Chronicle has responded to the Government’s recently announced strategy to tackle loneliness . The publication lauds Theresa May’s intention but questions the real effect ‘without much money to back it up’ as only £1.8 million was...
22.10.2018
22 October 2018 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics (15 - 19 October) → On Tuesday morning...
22.10.2018
15 years ago Norma’s front door was boarded up after the glass was smashed and she’s lived with this ever since. She’d reported it to us and we’d asked for a crime reference number so that we could do the...
15.10.2018
15 October 2018 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics (8 - 12 October) On Wednesday 10thOctober, seven...
08.10.2018
08 October 2018 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics (1 - 5 October) On Monday, Culture Secretary...
01.10.2018
Speaking at a Labour fringe event at conference last week, Plymouth MP and Shadow Minister for Flooding and Coastal Communities Luke Pollard warned about the danger of assuming that urban areas are worst hit by austerity and believing that Conservatives...
01.10.2018
Blewbury in Oxfordshire, a small village with a population of just 1,581, has launched its own app to allow residents to share updates, comments and message each other. Matt Phillips, a Blewbury local, worked with the media company Disciple...
01.10.2018
01 October 2018 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics (24 - 28 September) The Government published the...
24.09.2018
24 September 2018 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics (17 - 21 September) On...
17.09.2018
ITV News covered the Post Office’s financial results, which showed that it has continued to enjoy profit growth for the second consecutive year. The positive figures were driven by financial services, telecoms and insurance offered by the Post Office,...
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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.
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
Tackling a collection of circumstances which leaves many rural residents vulnerable is a key issue for the RSN.
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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