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02.08.2022
A monthly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current funding opportunities - Download a printable version of the Funding Digest here Climate Action Fund – The National Lottery...
25.07.2022
The Government has launched a public consultation on what social and environmental causes should benefit from more than £700 million of dormant assets funding in England Currently, dormant assets funding in England is required to be spent on three...
25.07.2022
Farmers Weekly has reported that, in light of the cashflow crisis facing many agricultural business, the Rural Payments Agency has announced that farmers in England will receive a 50% advance on their basic payment scheme Farmers have been under...
25.07.2022
Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, has announced funding for the TransPennine Route Upgrades has trebled from £2.9billion to £9billion The TransPennine Route upgrades and Northern PowerHouse Rail, is due to cut journey times by 40% and reduce carbon emissions...
18.07.2022
The Evening Standard reports analysis by the County Council Network (CCN) revealed that the number of over-65s living in county and rural areas has increased by a million over the past decade The CCN raised concerns that the demographic...
18.07.2022
ITV reports that over the next three years almost £17million pounds will be spent in North Yorkshire on improving broadband coverage and transport links in rural areas The funding has come from the shared prosperity fund, which was put...
05.07.2022
A monthly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current funding opportunities - Download a printable version of the Funding Digest here Community Ownership Fund – Department for Levelling...
04.07.2022
Pandemic related government funding for buses is to end on 1 October with last week seeing the deadline for bus operators to submit any cuts they plan to make ahead of funds ceasing The National Bus Strategy, published in...
13.06.2022
Government food strategy will back our farmers by helping to increase domestic production, spread jobs and grow the economy Plans to drive innovation and harness pioneering technology in farming will be set out today as part of the...
13.06.2022
The Peak District National Park Foundation and Authority are among 10 organisations to gain funding through The Alan Turing Institute to tackle environmental issues The environmental and sustainability charities and Non-Governmental Organisations have been chosen to take part in...
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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.
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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