The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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lockdown
03.08.2020
The Sunday Times has covered news that Boris Johnson set out a war gaming exercise last Wednesday in No 10 that debated the possibility of further travel restrictions and extra measures The Prime Minister has ordered officials to draw...
27.07.2020
Living through lockdown has left many of us rethinking our homes, and where we live, in ways we may never have imagined. When your entire life takes place within the confine of the walls of your home, how much space...
20.07.2020
The Northern Echo reports that rural primary schools across the North Yorkshire are set to receive a boost to their internet speeds High-speed connectivity provider NYnet is working to deliver gigabit-capable broadband connections to more than 20 schools as...
13.07.2020
The Guardian and LocalGov report that Anne Longfield, the children’s commissioner for England, has called for focused intervention as the country emerges from lockdown, so that tens of thousands of vulnerable teenagers whose lives have been disrupted by COVID-19 aren’t...
06.07.2020
The Rural Services Network is delighted to launch a booklet detailing the case studies that it has received of the ways in which rural communities have pulled together to support their most vulnerable residents during lockdown The Chair of...
29.06.2020
The Telegraph has published several articles showing a renewed interest from buyers searching for small farms, smallholdings or rural properties since lockdown began Thousands of 'panic movers' are quitting cities for rural or village locations, acting now before the...
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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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