Members Notice Board
Latest news and best practice from our broad range of RSN members:
07 Aug 2023
Post Offices and pharmacies top of local services
The Association of Convenience Stores, one of our Rural Services Partnership members, last week launched their 2023 Community Barometer. This explores how people value the services in their local area,...
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07 Aug 2023
Mobile UK Launches New Educational Tool To Challenge Thinking Around The Role Of Mobile Connectivity In Our Daily Lives
Did you know mobile connectivity is so embedded in our day-to-day lives that it is often overlooked completely? To shine a light on the extent of our reliability on it,...
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31 Jul 2023
Rural communities fight back against bus cuts
Following the news last week that rural bus services were at a ‘historic low’, a not-for-profit community interest company has been showcasing how it is keeping rural communities connected. ABILITY...
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28 Jul 2023
Helping homeless rough sleepers
The Homeless Rough Sleepers Nursing Service for Somerset are a team of 13 who provide outreach healthcare to some of the county’s most vulnerable people. We were runners up for...
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28 Jul 2023
Focus on Land & Habitat Management
CJS has recently produced a publication on Land and Habitat management in association with the Landscape Institute. It includes 7 articles, 5 job profiles, including more opportunities to train, work...
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28 Jul 2023
Sussex village increases affordable housing by 9%
The completion of 15 brand new affordable rural homes was officially marked by the community of Icklesham in East Sussex on Friday 14 July 2023. Prior to the houses being...
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28 Jul 2023
Mi-Link – trialling innovative technology for bus services
The Mi-Link bus services operating around Didcot in Oxfordshire represent the first use of electric autonomous buses to carry passengers in the UK. Following the success of Phase 1 providing...
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27 Jul 2023
Community Transport Week 2023:A week-long celebration of the impact of community transport!
Between October 16 and 21st, 2023, communities across the UK will celebrate the vital role and inspiring work of Community Transport in helping millions of people to stay independent, participate...
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27 Jul 2023
Mobile UK Launches ‘Live Better Connected’ Campaign to Raise Awareness as to how Mobile Connectivity Improves Lives
Mobile UK, the industry body for the UK’s Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), has launched ‘Live Better Connected’, a brand-new campaign designed to educate people and improve awareness about how individuals...
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27 Jul 2023
How to tackle net zero?
It’s knowing where to start; that’s the thing. Anything as massive as global warming is pretty daunting for rural communities with limited critical mass to get the Net Zero ball...
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