Rural Communities

28 Jan 2019

What it’s like to lose rural public services

The website HuffPost UK has launched What It’s Like to Lose, a series to examine the impact of cuts to public services. The first article examined the effect of the...

23 Jan 2019

Rural Economy Committee – RSN Summary of the Final Evidence Session

The House of Lords Rural Economy Committee met for a final evidence session on the Government’s vision for the rural economy on Tuesday 22 January. The committee heard evidence from:...

08 Jan 2019

Celebrate England’s 10,000 Village Halls

National Charity Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) and their 38 member organisations are running a week long campaign to celebrate England’s 10,000 Village Halls. Village Halls are an...

26 Nov 2018

Peta – rename village ‘Vegan Wool’

Animal rights campaign group, PETA, has raised eyebrows by asking the village of Wool to change its name to Vegan Wool, according to the inews website. The request was submitted...

05 Nov 2018

Budget Review – Implications for Rural Communities

The Treasury have provided us with a summary of announcements from the Budget 2018 which benefit Rural Areas. Below is a table showing these announcements set against the RSN...

29 Oct 2018

Protect Your Farm, Protect Yourself

Malvern Hills District Council and Wychavon District Council are hosting the upcoming ‘Protect Your Farm, Protect Yourself’ Event, being held at Three Counties Showground on Thursday 22 November, 4-7pm. This...

22 Oct 2018

Community support limitations

The Local Government Chronicle has responded to the Government’s recently announced strategy to tackle loneliness. The publication lauds Theresa May’s intention but questions the real effect ‘without much money to...

01 Oct 2018