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04 Aug 2021

Rural communities ‘overlooked’ in Whitehall’s allocation of post-Brexit Levelling Up fund

‘Keep It Simple’ – Rural councils and service providers call on government to ensure Levelling Up funds are allocated fairly, transparently and based on need 4th August 2021: The way...

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27 Jul 2021

July 2021 Rural Services Partnership Spotlight

Welcome to the July 2021 Rural Services Partnership Spotlight In this edition we showcase the diverse work undertaken by member organisations, in rural areas across the country featuring articles on...

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Spotlight on Rural Housing – July 2021
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05 Jul 2021

Spotlight on Rural Housing – July 2021

A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network and produced in partnership with the Rural Housing Alliance, highlighting a selection of current rural housing issues and...

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09 Jun 2021

RSN Economic Profiling Service – June 2021

– Unemployment Claimant Flows as an Indicator of Economic Performance – Alternative claimant count flows (Feb 2021) – Alternative claimant count as percentage of working population (Dec 2020)

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Rural Review of the Queen’s Speech 2021
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24 May 2021

Rural Review of the Queen’s Speech 2021

At the State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday 11 May, the Government, through the Queen’s Speech, set out its priorities and programme for the coming session including the legislation it...

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Rural Review of Build Back Better – A government plan for growth
Members only

17 May 2021

Rural Review of Build Back Better – A government plan for growth

In March government published Build Back Better, a publication setting out the government’s plan to support economic growth through investment in infrastructure, skills and innovation through levelling up, supporting the...

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28 Apr 2021

April 2021 Rural Services Partnership Spotlight

Welcome to the April 2021 Rural Services Partnership Spotlight In this edition we showcase the diverse work undertaken by member organisations, in rural areas across the country featuring articles on...

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Spotlight on Rural Housing – April 2021
Members only

06 Apr 2021

Spotlight on Rural Housing – April 2021

A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network and produced in partnership with the Rural Housing Alliance, highlighting a selection of current rural housing issues and...

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08 Mar 2021

Government urged to “give people in villages the same opportunity as those living in bigger towns and cities”

MPs call for rural-urban parity at conference aimed at revitalising rural Warnings of cost of lack of transport and broadband infrastructure on communities further isolated by COVID-19 Government urged to...

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24 Feb 2021

Revitalising Rural

Revitalising Rural: Realising the Vision is a campaign led by the Rural Services Network to challenge Government on a number of policy areas that affect rural communities. It was launched...

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