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RSN Executive Meeting - 22 June 2015
22.06.2015

RSN Executive Meeting - 22 June 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,...

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RSN Executive Meeting - 19 January 2015
19.01.2015

RSN Executive Meeting - 19 January 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...

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RSN Executive Meeting - 15 September 2014
15.09.2014

RSN Executive Meeting - 15 September 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...

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RSN Executive Meeting - 23 June 2014
23.06.2014

RSN Executive Meeting - 23 June 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:-...

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RSN Executive Meeting - 27 January 2014
27.01.2014

RSN Executive Meeting - 27 January 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)...

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RSN Executive Meeting - 16 September 2013
16.09.2013

RSN Executive Meeting - 16 September 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...

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RSN Executive Meeting - 24 June 2013
24.06.2013

RSN Executive Meeting - 24 June 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...

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RSN Executive Meeting - 7 Feb 2013
07.02.2013

RSN Executive Meeting - 7 Feb 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:...

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RSN Executive Meeting - 17 September 2012
17.09.2012

RSN Executive Meeting - 17 September 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. ...

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RSN Executive Meeting - 11 June 2012
11.06.2012

RSN Executive Meeting - 11 June 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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Public Sector Funding

The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.

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The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.

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The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.

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The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.

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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. 

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