Members Notice Board
Latest news and best practice from our broad range of RSN members:
15 Jun 2026
United Utilities’ Draft Drought Plan Consultation
United Utilities’ Draft Drought Plan Consultation
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01 Jun 2026
Heating Oil Support In North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire Council is encouraging local organisations, parish and town councils, and community groups to help raise awareness of an emergency support scheme for residents who rely on heating oil...
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26 May 2026
ACRE Event Highlights Vital Support For England’s Village Halls
Village hall advisers from across England came together earlier this month for the 2026 Village Hall Advisers Event, hosted by Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) in Staffordshire. Held...
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26 May 2026
Heart Of The Community: Somerset Pub Transforms Into Vibrant Village Hub
A once empty Somerset pub is bursting back to life by diversifying to become a thriving community hub complete with a village store, café, library, and a packed calendar of...
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18 May 2026
Calling All Theatre-Makers: Rural Touring Needs You!
Applications are now officially open for the next edition of Arts Alive‘s Pitch Up (rural) – an exciting opportunity for theatre-makers to pitch their work directly to rural touring schemes from...
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11 May 2026
Norfolk Pub Creates New Space For Families To Connect
A village pub in West Walton, Norfolk, is strengthening its role as a vital community hub with the launch of a new children’s play area and family?friendly seating space. Publicans...
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06 May 2026
Rural Economy In Focus
Last week, we brought members together for our latest RSN seminar, turning the spotlight on the rural economy, an area full of opportunity, but facing growing and often overlooked pressures.
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06 May 2026
Don’t Put Off the Switch, BT Warns
BT has launched a new campaign fronted by Clare Balding called ‘Don’t Put Off the Switch’, with less than a year to go before the nationwide analogue switchover.
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06 May 2026
Broadcast 2040+ Campaign Update
The Rural Services Network is part of the Broadcast 2040+ campaign, which is working to protect the future of free-to-air terrestrial television across the UK. In a recent milestone for...
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05 May 2026
No More Excuses: Affordable Rural Housing Works
A new report published by English Rural, in partnership with Acuity Research & Practice, challenges long-standing assumptions about the cost of managing affordable housing in rural areas.
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