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Library services
Examples of best practice from local authorities and other organisations in the provision of rural library services.
09.12.2019
The Guardian reports that almost 800 libraries have closed around England, Scotland and Wales since 2010 The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (Cipfa) annual survey of British libraries has found that cuts to local authority funding have led...
25.02.2019
25 February 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 (18 February - 22 February) On Tuesday 19,...
14.06.2018
One of England's largest county councils has teamed up with a charity to improve rural access to its library services. Devon’s libraries attracted 2.7 million visits last year – welcoming more than 135,000 regular library users who borrowed books...
29.01.2013
Delivering library services in North Yorkshire The challenge The library service needed to consider how to accelerate its approach of delivering services in partnership with other providers in order to maintain, and wherever possible enhance,...
16.04.2012
Training up a cohort of community volunteers as library staff has brought benefits in Wiltshire. When its rural branch libraries faced a major spending cut Wiltshire Council decided to take radical action, by seeking to find and train-up...
16.04.2012
Co-locating a branch library with a social enterprise brings multiple benefits in Shropshire. A branch library belonging to Shropshire Council has now been co-located with a social enterprise, bringing multiple benefits to both parties. As well as sharing...
16.04.2012
Mobile libraries in east Yorkshire provide the same quality of services found in branch libraries. East Riding of Yorkshire Libraries has designed and introduced mobiles which provide the same range and quality of services as that found in...
16.04.2012
How Cornwall Council used a cost-effective solution to offer a quality library service to rural communities. Cornwall Council was concerned about the library service provided locally to some of its rural communities. What it sought was a solution...
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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
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.
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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