Media Coverage
The Rural Services Network is often quoted in the media - by newspapers and the specialist press, as well as on radio and television.
A selection of articles highlighting the work of the Rural Services Network on behalf of England's rural communities is shown below:
02 Sep 2026
Media Coverage – September 2026
20 September 2026 – Country Life Country Life referenced the Rural Services Network in an article examining housing development and community campaigns to protect local green spaces. The article acknowledged...
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13 Aug 2026
Media Coverage – August 2026
13 August 2026 – Countryside Jobs Service Countryside Jobs Service featured Kerry Booth’s article, Fair Policy for Rural Workers: Unlocking the Countryside’s Potential, in the “In Case You Missed It”...
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06 Jul 2026
Media Coverage – July 2026
6 July 2026 – Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Defra’s Future of Rural England Report named the Rural Services Network among the key external members of its Rural...
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11 Jun 2026
Media Coverage – June 2026
11 June 2026 – UK Parliament Baroness Grender referenced the Rural Services Network during a House of Lords debate on the rural economy. Her contribution highlighted RSN’s call for fair...
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28 May 2026
Media Coverage – May 2026
18 May 2026 – UK Parliament During a House of Commons debate on backing business to create economic growth, Helen Morgan MP referenced Rural Services Network research showing that 65%...
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28 Apr 2026
Media Coverage – April 2026
28 April 2026 – Countryside Jobs Service Countryside Jobs Service included a reference to the Rural Services Network in its weekly countryside sector news round-up, sharing the newly released Delivering...
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18 Mar 2026
Media Coverage – March 2026
18 March 2026 – LGA First Magazine LGA First published an article by Councillor Roger Phillips, Chair of the Rural Services Network, marking 30 years since rural councils first came...
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16 Feb 2026
Media Coverage – February 2026
16 February 2026 – Farmers Guardian Kerry Booth, Chief Executive of the Rural Services Network, was quoted in Farmers Guardian in an article calling for greater recognition of rural retail. Kerry...
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25 Jan 2026
Media Coverage – January 2026
25 January 2026 – BBC Politics South RSN Chief Executive Kerry Booth appeared on BBC Politics South to discuss the provisional local government finance settlement, alongside representatives from Oxfordshire County Council...
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12 Dec 2025
Media Coverage – December 2025
12 December 2025 – Countryfile Magazine (BBC Countryfile, online) In this opinion piece, John Craven discusses gaps in rural infrastructure and services. Rural Services Network Chief Executive, Kerry Booth is quoted...
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