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The Rural Services Network (RSN) remains steadfast in its mission to confront the unique challenges that rural communities face. We are participating in the National Rural Crime Action Week , currently taking place until 25th October 2024. This week provides...
A new initiative aimed at tackling rural crime across county borders has been launched by Crimestoppers in collaboration with several northern police forces, including Cumbria, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, Northumbria, Cleveland, and Durham. This campaign focuses on raising...
A recent report published by NFU Mutual provides an in-depth analysis of the latest trends, figures, and strategies to combat rural crime. The full report, which can be accessed HERE highlights the growing sophistication...
The Rural Services Network highlights critical findings from the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) regarding the state of rural policing in England and Wales. Based on Freedom of Information (FOI) requests submitted by the CLA to 36...
Rural crime is one of those issues that cuts right to the heart of rural communities yet fails to make traction in the corridors of power, and still after 12 years of elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) we seem...
Figures published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs show that RSN members North Somerset Council are amongst the top 20 local authorities issuing fixed penalty notices (FPN) for fly-tipping. In 2021/22, they dealt with 1,212 incidents...
To launch National Rural Crime Action Week 2023, The Countryside Alliance has released the findings of its latest Rural Crime Survey: 97% of respondents said that rural crime was a “significant” issue in their community; 49% did...
The Government’s Evaluation Task Force has announced it is extending its deadline to apply for funding totalling more than £50 million. The ETF supports projects which are led by a range of government departments and aim to ‘fill evidence gaps...
There are fresh concerns that a new ban on charges to dispose of DIY waste in England will push up costs for rural households. Following a consultation, the Government announced that Local Authorities will have to scrap the charges...
Over the weekend, the Government announced that charges to dispose of DIY waste at household waste recycling centres would be scrapped. Around a third of Local Authorities still charge for the service, which includes costs of up to £10 for...
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Amid reduced public spending, fair resource allocation across regions is crucial. Despite a population larger than Greater London, rural areas receive significantly less funding for essential services, even though delivering these services in rural areas is more expensive.
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