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Rural in the News
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)...
30.06.2016
Rural Services Network slaps “disappointing” 10Mbps Broadband USO (ISP Review) RSN wants better broadband for final 5% of premises (TelecomPaper) Let's be the party speaking for rural Britain! (Liberal Democrat Voice) ...
30.04.2016
Rural community services under pressure of cuts (BBC Farming Today) The good, the bad and the ugly of neighbourhood plans (The Planner)...
31.03.2016
Campaign launched to raise awareness of livestock worrying (Police Scotland)...
12.02.2016
Historic settlement promises £300m of transitional funding (LocalGov) David Cameron's mother speaks out against cuts (The Guardian) Tributes paid to 'outstanding public servant' Roger Begy (Melton Times) Rutland council leader Roger...
11.01.2016
New strategy to ensure government helps rural areas (Northern Echo) Rural residents face unwelcome hike in council tax (Tavistock Times)...
30.11.2015
Government urged to honour rural funding promise (Northumberland Gazette) Phil Gillam: Farewell Trumpton, hello real world (Shrewsbury Chronicle) Pledge to change right-to-buy rule (Haslemere Herald)...
31.10.2015
Extension of Right-to-buy 'will hurt rural areas’ (The Mirror) Right-to-buy rules 'would worsen rural housing crisis' (Western Morning News) Services to go as Shropshire Council budget facing £77 million cut (Shropshire Star)...
30.09.2015
Housing sell-offs ‘will lead to social cleansing’ (Yorkshire Post) Calls to scrap new right-to-buy rural (Yorkshire Post) Cost of rural crime soars (Somerset Gazette) Survey reveals true cost of rural crime...
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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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