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07.07.2020
A monthly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current funding opportunities → Download a printable version of the Funding Digest here Heritage Emergency Fund – The National Lottery...
07.07.2020
A brief summary of current government consultations of potential interest to RSN members. This is not intended as an exhaustive list of all relevant consultations. → Download a printable version of the Government Consultationst here ...
06.07.2020
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network and produced in partnership with the Rural Housing Alliance, highlighting a selection of current rural housing issues and opportunities Rural Housing Week 2020 It’s Rural...
06.07.2020
6 July 2020 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics (29 June - 5 July) On Monday 29th...
06.07.2020
In Hinterland this week – as we move towards a new fortnightly format, so the next Hinterland will be will be out in mid July- local initiative on broadband, making space for nature, future trade wit the USA, a couple...
29.06.2020
29 June 2020 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics (22 June - 28 June) On Wednesday 24th...
29.06.2020
In Hinterland this week – the coronavirus and local government expenditure, councils on the front foot over climate change, a call for greater devolution of powers to tackle the virus, farm diversification and the rural economy, managing a second wave...
22.06.2020
22 June 2020 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics (15 June - 21 June) On Monday 15th...
22.06.2020
RSN Member Insights is the place to discover the statistics that define communities within our membership. It is regularly updated with new analyses, and these will be highlighted in the 'What's New' section of the RSN's Weekly Rural Bulletin. The...
22.06.2020
In hinterland this week, coronavirus and its impact on farmers, bringing cash back to rural settings, long term impacts of the pandemic on the NHS overall, forget the covid-19 tracing app (for now), a “told you so” story linked to...
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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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