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05 Nov 2018
Budget Review – Implications for Rural Communities
The Treasury have provided us with a summary of announcements from the Budget 2018 which benefit Rural Areas. Below is a table showing these announcements set against the RSN...
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22 Oct 2018
Select Committee on the Rural Economy
Our Chief Executive Graham Biggs MBE gave evidence today (16th October 2018) to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy. He responded to a number of...
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16 Oct 2018
Rural Health & care Alliance Launches at the House of Commons
Tackling the Challenges of Rural Health & Care Tuesday 16th October: A new membership organisation dedicated to rural health and care across England is being launched at the House of...
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18 Sep 2018
RSN response to Finance Settlement 2019 Technical Consultation
The RSN has responded to the Finance Settlement 2019 Technical Consultation (September 2018) You can download the full RSN response below: PDF Version – click here Word version – click...
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09 May 2018
Housing Factsheets
To inform and contextualise a local authority area’s housing situation, factsheets have been produced for our member authorities providing a wide range of facts, figures and associated graphs. The factsheets...
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11 Apr 2018
Court closures threaten rural access to justice
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Thursday, 12 April 2018 The Rural Services Network [1] has warned that the closure of magistrates’ courts is putting a strain on police budgets and threatening to undermine...
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04 Apr 2018
RSN Response to Fair Funding Relative Needs Technical Consultation
Response from the Rural Services Network/ SPARSE-Rural – March 2018 The Rural services Network, whilst represented on the Working Group welcomes the opportunity to input into the Fair Funding Relative...
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26 Mar 2018
RSN Economic Profiling Service – February 2018
– Unemployment Claimant Flows as an Indicator of Economic Performance JSA claimant flows analysis (January 18) JSA claimants as percentage of working population analysis (September 17)
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14 Mar 2018
Rural Economy Spotlight – March 2018
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities Rural businesses need help to embrace...
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07 Mar 2018
Planning review must be implemented in way that creates more affordable rural homes
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Wednesday, 7 March 2018 Rural Services Network [1] assistant director Andy Dean has commented on the launch of a government consultation on proposals for a major...
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