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Rural in the News
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...
31.08.2015
Implications of allowing Starter Homes on rural exception sites (Planning Resource) Rural starter homes must be 'appropriate', says group (Cornish Guardian) Landmark ruling for rural housing developments (Northumberland Gazette) Developers in...
31.07.2015
MPs await budget amid fears for rural services (Western Morning News) Chancellor warned of dire impact of bus cuts (Northumberland Gazette) 'Bleak' future in store for rural public services (Western Morning News) ...
30.06.2015
Rural services groups warn of 'raw deal' (Western Morning News) Raw deal for rural communities on public services (Northumberland Gazette) MPs call for ‘fair deal’ for rural communities (Rye & Battle Observer) ...
30.05.2015
New website helps rural crime crackdown (Dorset Echo) Rural crime tackled online via website (The Visitor) New website has been set up to help combat rural crime (MK One) Rural charity...
30.04.2015
Rural people have been let down by both Labour and Tories (The Spectator) New government urged to scrap unfair rural funding formula (Northern Echo) Exclusive: Fifth of rural households in poverty (Yorkshire Post) ...
31.03.2015
Rural areas must not face postal price hike - MPs (Western Morning News) Recycling charity celebrates after receiving £1k grant (Ashbourne News Telegraph)...
02.02.2015
Funding for rural areas 'does little to close gap' (Leek Post & Times) Pressure mounts on government over fairer funding (The Smallholder) David Cameron's funding plan will isolate us, say Tory shires (Sunday Telegraph)...
01.01.2015
At the election, rural voice must be loud and clear (Yorkshire Post) Fears over rural area cuts (Hereford Times) Parish councils could help with housing crisis (Rye & Battle Observer) ...
06.12.2014
Guide to rural social homes for councils (Lyme Regis & Bridport News) Daily post deliveries vital to rural economy (Yorkshire Post) Scrapping homes obligation is 'huge blow' (Western Daily Press) Change...
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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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