Members Notice Board
Latest news and best practice from our broad range of RSN members:
16 Mar 2026
Village Halls Bring Culture And Connection To Rural Communities
A packed village hall in rural Cumbria is offering a vivid reminder of the vital role these community spaces play across the countryside. As Village Halls Week (16–22 March), organised...
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09 Mar 2026
Post Office Plans Still Miss Rural Realities, Says Plunkett UK
Plunkett UK has responded to the Government’s recent announcement on the future of the Post Office, acknowledging several positive commitments – but warning that the framework still lacks a full...
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09 Mar 2026
Village Halls Week to Launch in Rural Lancashire
A week-long celebration of the country’s more than 10,000 village halls will officially launch during a special opening event in rural Lancashire next week. Village Halls Week, which runs between...
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09 Mar 2026
Community Funds To Help Tackle Borough’s Homelessness
Community groups and charities in Ribble Valley can apply for a slice of £50million to help tackle homelessness. The Government has launched two funds to tackle homelessness and reduce long?term rough sleeping...
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09 Mar 2026
Thetford Town Council Receives Prestigious NALC Gold Award
Thetford Town Council has earned the Prestigious National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Quality Gold Award, setting the Benchmark for Excellence in Local Governance. This nationally recognised accreditation confirms that...
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09 Mar 2026
Lyvennet Homes Transfer To Eden Housing
The voluntary Board of the Lyvennet Community Trust (LCT) has announced an agreement with Eden Housing Association (EHA) to secure the long?term future of their homes at Stoneworks Garth in...
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02 Mar 2026
NALC Star Council Awards Celebrate Excellence
Parish and town councils from across England were honoured at the NALC 2026 Star Council Awards, held on 24 February at the prestigious House of Lords. The ceremony brought together...
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02 Mar 2026
Share Your Views: Rural & Coastal Cancer Research Priorities
A new UK and Ireland-wide study is seeking views on what matters most for cancer care and research in rural and coastal communities. Led by researchers at the University of...
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02 Mar 2026
Strengthen Your Neighbourhood Health Work
Community Catalysts is inviting practitioners and partners to join its next New Social Leaders cohort, starting this March – a peer support programme designed to strengthen neighbourhood and place-based health...
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23 Feb 2026
Planning Reform And Affordable Housing Delivery
Kate Henderson, Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation, has warned that proposed changes to Section 106 requirements in the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) could significantly reduce the...
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