Members Notice Board
Latest news and best practice from our broad range of RSN members:
24 Oct 2023
Exciting opportunity to create a community farm
There is an opportunity to purchase a 230 acre property in Herstmonceux. There is no house included, and most of the buildings are rented out to someone who bought 100...
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24 Oct 2023
Exciting times in Rural Devon as we review the first half of this financial year
In almost all areas we are seeing the numbers of problems people bring to us increase enormously and becoming more complex therefore taking longer to advise on and resolve. The...
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24 Oct 2023
The Cost-of-Living Crisis and the Rising Need for Crisis Support
Since 2020 the number of clients in the East Riding of Yorkshire who we have been supporting – both new clients and returning clients has been on the increase. We...
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24 Oct 2023
Invaluable role of Pub is The Hub in helping pubs to diversify their services and support people in rural communities highlighted in new report
Pub is The Hub has been featured in a new Localis report calling for more pub diversification support. In the report, commissioned by the British Beer & Pub Association and...
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24 Oct 2023
SWS Broadband part of successful merger
Shrewsbury based SWS Broadband is set to see the acceleration of plans to deliver fibre to the premises across rural Shropshire following a successful merger. Macquarie Capital, Israel Infrastructure Fund and Tiger Infrastructure...
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24 Oct 2023
Broadcast 2040+ Campaign Gains Momentum with New Silver Voices Report
As you may have seen in previous editions of the RSN Spotlight, the Rural Services Network (RSN) is a founding coalition member of the Broadcast 2040+ campaign which now has...
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24 Oct 2023
The Conference season is upon us, so we move forward…
As the summer slips seamlessly into autumn, so the party political conferences start on a new round of fringe meetings, party leader speeches and a time to network and build...
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24 Oct 2023
The Vulnerability and Carbon Monoxide Allowance (VCMA)
Wales & West Utilities prides itself on keeping the gas flowing to homes and businesses and serving a population of 7.5million people. We put our customers at the heart of...
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23 Oct 2023
Community Transport Week: The crucial role of Community Transport services within the wider transport network
Following a successful Community Transport Week, we asked Kevwe Oghide from the Community Transport Association to explain the impact of their work for rural areas: Community Transport services in the...
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23 Oct 2023
Farming charity sees alarming increase in calls for help
The Lincolnshire Rural Support Network (LRSN) which supports farming and horticultural communities has said it had seen a 90% increase to its helpline in a year – taking 171 calls...
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