The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Fully Booked!
Please note that our North West Regional Seminar which will be held at Lancashire County Council on the 07/10/19 is now fully booked up.
If you have not booked a place and would like to add yourself to the reserve list for the event please contact events@sparse.gov.uk
Rural in the News
11.09.2017
Health services are top concern for rural residents (Yorkshire Post) Action needed on rural health service concerns (Yorkshire Post) Rural communities ‘worried’ about declining health services (Local Gov) Health services are...
01.07.2017
Clarity on future funding for rural local authorities (Northumberland Gazette) Shropshire settlement still on the table (Shropshire Star) University shines spotlight on rural life (Chester Chronicle)...
16.05.2017
‘Business as usual’ after massive NHS cyber hack (The Visitor) Disruption warning after NHS cyber attack (Hexham Courant) Concern over rural impact of NHS cyber attack (Market Rasen Mail) GP leaders...
19.04.2017
MPs accuse Whitehall of 'lacking ambition' to solve housing crisis (LocalGov) Snap general election welcomed - as candidates line up (Dorset Echo) Rural voice must be heard, says RSN chief (Farming Life) ...
09.03.2017
Ministers fail to grasp importance of school cuts (Yorkshire Post) Unfair funding formula threatens Wolds schools, says RSN (Horncastle News) How digital technology can revolutionise music teaching in rural areas (Music Instrument Professional)...
13.02.2017
Patients waiting weeks to see GP due to lack of rural doctors (Grimsby Telegraph) Shortage of rural doctors puts patients' health at risk (Scunthorpe Telegraph) What social and healthcare services can rural people expect?...
09.01.2017
Rural families face double blow of higher council tax and more public service cuts (Sunday Express)...
06.09.2016
Calls to protect crucial EU funding for projects (Chronicle Live) Counties and districts voice business rate concerns (LocalGov) Councils demand funding top-up (Public Finance) Rural economy will be hit if EU...
12.08.2016
Leaving EU has major implications for rural communities (Lancaster Guardian)...
31.07.2016
Devolution must be about more than growth deals (ConservativeHome) Behind the headlines: rural house prices (Countryfile)...
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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
Tackling a collection of circumstances which leaves many rural residents vulnerable is a key issue for the RSN.
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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