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RSN Executive
22.06.2015
Present:- Cecilia Motley, (Chair),Robert Heseltine (Senior Vice Chair), Cllr Lewis Strange, Cllr Hilary Carrick, Cllr Peter Stevens, Cllr Peter Thornton, ( Vice Chairs) Stewart Horne (BIP), Rev R Kirlew (Community). Officers:- Graham Biggs, David Inman, Andy Dean,...
19.01.2015
Present:- Present – Cecilia Motley, (Chair),Robert Heseltine, Roger Begy, Hilary Carrick, Derrick Hayley, Gordon Nicolson, Peter Stevens, Stewart Horne (BIP),John Birtwistle (Transport), Graham Biggs (RSN), David Inman (RSN), Kerry Booth (RSN), Andy Dean (RSN). Apologies :- Cllr...
15.09.2014
Present:- Cllr Cecilia Motley (Chairman), Cllr Robert Heseltine (First Vice Chair), Cllr Roger Begy, Patrick Begg (National Trust), John Birtwistle (Transport), Cllr Hilary Carrick, David Dickinson, Cllr Alex Folkes, Cllr Derrick Haley, Stewart Horne (Business), Richard Kirlew (Church in Wales...
23.06.2014
Present:- Cllr Cecilia Motley (Chairman) Cllr Robert Heseltine (First Vice Chair) Cllr Lewis Strange, Cllr Peter Stevens,Cllr Mary Robinson (substitute for Cllr G Nicholson) John Birtwistle (Transport) Officers :- Graham Biggs (Chief Executive), Jane Hart Apologies:-...
27.01.2014
Present: Cllr Cecilia Motley (Chairman) Cllr Robert Heseltine (First Vice Chair) Cllr Lewis Strange, Cllr Alex Folkes , Cllr Gordon Nicholson , Cllr Hilary Carrick , Cllr Peter Stevens, Richard Kirlew (Church in Wales - Community), Patrick Begg (National Trust)...
16.09.2013
Present: Cllr Cecilia Motley, (Chair for Meeting), Cllr Robert Heseltine, Cllr Derek Haley, Cllr Peter Stevens, Cllr Hilary Carrick, John Birtwistle (Transport), Richard Kirlew (Community), Stuart Horne (Business), Barbara Shaw (Community) Officers present - Dan Bates, David...
24.06.2013
Present: Cllr Cecilia Motley, (Chair for Meeting), Cllr Robert Heseltine, Cllr Peter Thornton, Cllr Mike Tomkin (representing Gordon Nicholson -Eden DC) , Cllr Derek Haley, John Birtwistle (Transport), Richard Kirlew(Community), Stuart Horne (Business), David Dickinson Officers present...
07.02.2013
Present: Cllr Roger Begy (Chairman); Cllr Cecilia Motley (First Vice Chair); Cllr Robert Heseltine Cllr Gordon Nicholson; Cllr Derek Haley; Cllr Peter Stevens; Cllr JE Stewart; John Birtwistle (Transport); Barbara Shaw (Voluntary Sector); Richard Kirlew (Community). Officers:...
17.09.2012
Present:- Cllr Roger Begy (Chairman), Cllr Robert Heseltine, Cllr Cecilia Motley, Cllr Gordon Nicholson, Cllr Betty Harvey, Cllr Mac Cotterill, Cllr Derrick Haley, John Birtwistle (Transport), Barbara Shaw (Voluntary Sector), Stuart Horne (Business), David Inman, Dan Bates. ...
11.06.2012
Present: Cllr Roger Begy (Chairman), Cllr Robert Heseltine (Yorkshire), Cllr Betty Harvey (County), Cllr Cecilia Motley (Midlands), Cllr Julian German (South), John Birtwistle (Transport), Stuart Horne (Business) Officers: David Inman (Director), Dan Bates (Finance Director), Johann...
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HOT TOPICS
Public Sector Funding
The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
Future of Rural Areas
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Vulnerability
Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices.
Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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