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Please note that our North West Regional Seminar which will be held at Lancashire County Council on the 07/10/19 is now fully booked up.
If you have not booked a place and would like to add yourself to the reserve list for the event please contact events@sparse.gov.uk
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12.08.2019
Several publications, including the Guardian, cover a report released by the insurer NFU Mutual on rural crime The annual report details that rural crime has hit a seven-year high, costing the UK £50 million in 2018, up 12 per...
17.06.2019
Post Office workers could be set for a pay rise after ministers agreed to review their wage rates in order to try to halt branch closures Many postmasters have warned that years of pay cuts have wiped out their profits,...
17.06.2019
ITV covers the story of a rural medical centre in Lancashire that aims to turn patients away from pills and towards pastimes like dominoes, draughts and dancing Social prescribing involves helping patients improve their health and wellbeing by encouraging...
07.05.2019
Following a recommendation in the recent Lords Rural Economy report that the Government review free bus passes for over-60s, the Daily Mail covers research demonstrating free bus travel equates to a happier life. University College London found that those...
07.05.2019
07 May 2019 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 (27 April - 3 May) On Tuesday 30,...
15.04.2019
The Rural Services Partnership (RSP) is working in partnership with Parkinson’s UK in rural communities throughout England to address issues such as vulnerability, isolation and loneliness, transport and poor access to communications. Following This World Parkinson’s Day on the...
11.03.2019
Parents in North Yorkshire, England’s largest county, risk losing their entitlement to free door-to-door school transport from September, according to the Yorkshire Post. The county currently spends £24.1 million per year – more than a third of its education...
25.02.2019
Rural churches are no longer obliged to hold a weekly Sunday service, according to a report in the Daily Mail. The Church of England voted to change canon law during a meeting last week. The change was proposed by...
25.02.2019
Lloyds and Visa are trialling a scheme to pay retailers that offer cashback to customers, according to City A.M. The scheme, has been introduced to protect rural shops, which have been hit particularly hard by the disappearance of ATM...
18.02.2019
Tes reports this week on a joint report by Plymouth Marjon University and Plymouth University that called for ministers to review how schools bid for government support to improve access for isolated schools. The report, after surveying 61 schools,...
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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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