The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Rural Vulnerability
24.02.2020
Although the idea of offering a State Pension was first proposed in the eighteenth century it was not until the Government established two committees in the 1890s (the Rothschild Committee on Old Age Pensions in 1896 and a...
17.02.2020
The Chief Executive of the Rural Services Network wrote a letter which was published in the Guardian this week on 13th February 2020 It was in response to announcements from the Prime Minister that he had promised ‘an additional...
17.02.2020
In figures released by the Government on February 11 2020, schools in areas classified as Predominantly Urban received £332 more per pupil on average than those in Predominantly Rural areas for 2019/20. Users can use this link ...
17.02.2020
The CPRE, the countryside charity have launched a new report Transport deserts , highlighting the lack of public transport across rural towns in the North East and South West of England The summary of the report can be...
17.02.2020
The media continues to report on how Storm Dennis has triggered mass flooding across the country over the weekend, with over 700 flood warnings and alerts issued across the UK George Eustice, the new Environment Secretary promoted in last...
17.02.2020
PwC released a report last week which found that Londoners are twice as likely to say that society is fair than citizens in the South West, North West or East of England, with those living in urban areas 48 per...
10.02.2020
An article in ISPreview has highlighted concerns that have been raised over the Shared Rural Network (SRN), after some ‘participants expressed concern over high costs’ The SRN is an agreement between BT (EE), Vodafone, Three and O2, which aims...
03.02.2020
The BBC and Shropshire Star reported this week that one in 16 emergency cases in England are waiting over an hour for an ambulance to arrive 999 calls are meant to be reached in 18 minutes on average. ...
03.02.2020
YourMoney.com reported that Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed it will close 56 branches across the country between April and October, including 31 Lloyds, 10 Halifax and 15 Bank of Scotland branches in response to reduced customer demand for in-branch services...
20.01.2020
The Times reports on how bus companies are abandoning the £150 million Transport for the North integrated travel scheme, intended to allow passengers to use the same contactless bank card for journeys on buses, trains and trams, with a fixed...
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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.
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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