Press Releases
22 Feb 2021
Chancellor must do more to tackle rampant rural disadvantage, campaigners urge
New economic research reveals government spending per person on public infrastructure is 44% higher for urban areas than it is for rural areas. Rural Services Network, Britain’s Leading Edge, CPRE,...
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30 Nov 2020
Comprehensive Spending Review – Key Rural Concerns
Last week the Government announced a one-year Spending Review for 2020, the long- term spending review being abandoned in favour of a short term approach to prioritise the response to...
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02 Nov 2020
Rural homelessness in England rises by 115% in past two years
The Rural Services Network, along with CPRE and English Rural Housing commissioned research into the Economic and Fiscal case for investing in rural affordable housing to drive post-pandemic recovery This...
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21 Sep 2020
Warning Over Access to Covid-19 Testing for Rural Social Care Sector
WARNING OVER ACCESS TO COVID-19 TESTING FOR RURAL SOCIAL CARE SECTOR Fears also raised for closure of rural care homes if funding gap not plugged Social care staff and users...
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06 Jul 2020
RSN Launches Revitalising Rural Consultation
In March 2019, the Rural Services Network launched a campaign calling on Government to develop a comprehensive Rural Strategy, to address inequalities in rural areas. The campaign gained traction with...
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09 Dec 2019
RSN delighted to welcome new Chair of the Rural Services Partnership
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Rural Services Network is delighted to welcome Nik Harwood, Chief Executive of Young Somerset, to be the newly elected Chair of the Rural Services...
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03 Dec 2019
Rural services network writes to newspapers across the country to make rural voices heard ahead of election
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rural services network writes to newspapers across the country to make rural voices heard ahead of election National champion for rural services contacts editors at...
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06 Sep 2019
Rural Services Network Conference Renews Calls for a Rural Strategy
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rural Services Network Conference Renews Calls for a Rural Strategy The Rural Services Network Annual National Rural Conference, comprising over 120 representatives of rural local...
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08 Jul 2019
Government response to the report of the House of Lords Select Committee
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Government response to the report of the House of Lords Select Committee Graham Biggs, Chief Executive of The Rural Services Network (RSN) said: “It is...
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10 Jun 2019
National Rural Conference is launched!
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We are pleased to be able to launch the bookings for our National Rural Conference in association with the Countryside and Community Research Institute at...
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