The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Rural Lens
The Rural Lens are a set of documents published by the RSN which consider key government strategy documents from a rural perspective. These are made available to our members.
19.07.2021
The Tourism Recovery Plan was launched by the Government on 11 June 2021 with promises to help the sector build back better from the pandemic. It aims to recover domestic tourism to pre pandemic levels by 2022 and international...
12.07.2021
The White Paper Integration and Innovation: working together to improve health and care for all was published earlier this year and the RSN has produced a Rural Lens Review on its content. Initial thoughts are that the NHS remains...
24.05.2021
At the State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday 11 May, the Government, through the Queen’s Speech, set out its priorities and programme for the coming session including the legislation it intends to pass. The Queen’s Speech states the programme it...
17.05.2021
In March government published Build Back Better, a publication setting out the government’s plan to support economic growth through investment in infrastructure, skills and innovation through levelling up, supporting the transition to net zero and realising the vision of a...
19.04.2021
Whilst the RSN has published some initial thoughts on Bus Back Better, which the Government launched early in 2021, it has now had the opportunity to consider the strategy and the this Rural Lens document sets out some...
22.03.2021
The Government has announced a number of funds designed to target support where it is needed most The Rural Services Network has considered these funds as part of it’s Rural Lens series of work where we consider Government Publications...
15.03.2021
The Rural Services Network has been considering key government documents and publications ‘Through a Rural Lens’ to see how rural communities and their services are considered. In the latest of our ‘Through a Rural Lens’ analyses, we have reviewed...
08.02.2021
In the latest of our ‘Through a Rural Lens’ analyses we have reviewed the Government’s recent White Paper “Skills for Jobs: lifelong learning for opportunity and growth” 'Rural’ does not appear to be mentioned anywhere in the document....
01.01.2021
On 18 Nov 2020, the Prime Minister laid out his plans for the 10 Point Plan for Green Industrial Revolution Government said: “The plan – which is part of the PM’s mission to level up across the country -...
14.12.2020
The National Infrastructure Strategy was launched on 25th November at the same time as the one year Spending Review In recent weeks the Rural Services Network has published a ‘Rural Take’ on the Spending Review and turns its attention...
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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.
Rural Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Rural 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.
Rural Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Rural Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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