Press Releases
03 Aug 2017
Rural Services Network: Concern for rural community transport
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Thursday 3 August 2017 Responding to a government decision that community transport operators bidding for local authority bus service contracts may require a PSV (Public Service...
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10 Jul 2017
Rural Services Network: Rural Statement 2017
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Thursday 6 July 2017 The Rural Services Network is a member of the Rural Coalition of 12 organisations which has today issued its Rural Statement 2017...
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03 Jul 2017
Rural Services Network: Response to report on Green Belt housing
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Monday 3 July 2017 Responding to a Campaign to Protect Rural England report on Green Belt housing [1], Rural Services Network assistant director Andy Dean said:...
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30 Jun 2017
Rural Councils call for clarity on future for local government finance and an end to unfair funding for their areas
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Friday 30 June 2017 The Rural Services Network is calling for clarity for local authorities after the Local Government Finance Bill was omitted from the government’s...
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13 Jun 2017
Rural conference 2017 focuses on New Routes to Economic Growth
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Tuesday 13 June 2017 THE need to focus attention on rural economies and new routes to economic growth are the key themes of the Rural Conference...
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26 May 2017
Next government must deliver fair deal for countryside, says Rural Services Network
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Friday 26 May 2017 The Rural Services Network [1] has welcomed calls for the next government to ensure its policies deliver a fair deal for the...
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16 May 2017
Rural communities face limited support for dementia
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Tuesday 16 May 2017 The Rural Services Network – England’s largest partnership of rural service providers – has voiced concern at the impact of cyber-attacks on...
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15 May 2017
Cyber-attack concern for rural GPs
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Monday 15 May 2017 The Rural Services Network – England’s largest partnership of rural service providers – has voiced concern at the impact of cyber-attacks on...
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28 Apr 2017
Reaction to ‘Housing – State of the Nation’ report
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Friday 28 April 2017 RSN chief executive Graham Biggs said: “Housing is consistently rated as one of the top challenges facing rural communities across the country....
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18 Apr 2017
Reaction to 2017 general election announcement
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Tuesday 18 April 2017 RSN chief executive Graham Biggs said: “The Prime Minister called this general election to strengthen the UK’s hand during Brexit negotiations.” “Given...
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