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Rural Younger People
12.07.2021
The Department for Education opened a consultation on 8th July exploring School Funding with the Government claiming it will be made simpler, fairer and more transparent as the Government 'levels up education across the country' At the moment, the...
12.07.2021
North Yorkshire’s Rural Commission, the first of its kind nationally, has set far-reaching recommendations in a report published last week by North Yorkshire Council The report calls for the levelling up of rural communities to transform the region into...
21.06.2021
The UK is heading towards a "catastrophic" digital skills shortage "disaster", a think tank has warned The Learning & Work Institute says the number of young people taking IT subjects at GCSE has dropped 40% since...
21.06.2021
The BBC reports how under-40s advised against having the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine are having to travel to mass vaccination centres to receive their vaccinations, something that is particularly difficult for rural residents The Pfizer vaccination is stored in mass...
21.06.2021
Rural house prices in England and Wales are increasing twice as fast as in cities, triggering a fresh affordability crisis for young people, with hotspots flaring up across the country from Lincolnshire to Lancashire as people seek more space post-pandemic,...
21.06.2021
The BBC reports on how the ongoing narrative we heard over the course of the pandemic was how remote working was leading people to give up city life in favour of bigger, cheaper and more rural living For many...
07.06.2021
The Guardian reports on data revealing that younger house buyers are just as keen on building a new life in the country as they are to move to the city New Nationwide data showed that demand for property has...
01.06.2021
Research published by Northumbria University is exploring how shifting work patterns and home-buying preferences are changing rural communities Analysis of data from the past decade shows that rural areas which attract new residents in their 20s and 30s also...
01.06.2021
A parish council is calling on the Government to provide more financial support for young people living in rural and isolated areas required to travel to receive their post-16 education, according to the Chichester Observer The Chairman of East...
17.05.2021
The Times reports on proposed ways of building more homes in the countryside without ruining it, following increased levels of ‘urban flight’ caused by the pandemic The report notes that villages are reliant on cars, have ‘dying economies’ and...
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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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