THIS SERVICE IS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES WHOSE AREA IS UP TO 50% RURAL IN CHARACTER.
THE RURAL SERVICES NETWORK IS THE VOICE FOR RURAL SERVICES IN THE PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY SECTORS.
WE SEEK TO PROVIDE THE SUPPORT SERVICES WHICH WILL HELP YOU MOST AT A LOW COST.
WE SEEK TO REPRESENT SERVICES ACROSS RURAL ENGLAND
We are very keen to work with all rural authorities across England. We think there is tremendous benefit in looking at rural service issues collectively. Whilst our group does some of its work centred on the most sparsely populated areas of England many of its services are equally applicable to areas where the local authority is not predominately rural overall but contains many rural localities. The Government defines these authorities as significant rural. We offer the opportunity for significant rural authorities to be engaged in the Rural Services Network in a number of ways, as a full associate or restricted to work around performance issues or to economic intelligence.
(FOR FULL AND PERFORMANCE ASSOCIATE GROUP MEMBERS ONLY)
Budget comparison across 64 significant rural authorities and also with Predominantly Rural Authorities, to identify how your authority performs in relation to others in every main area of the budget as well as identifying its comparative direction of travel.
We also present analysis as budget announcement are made so you can see just how stand in relation to others.
(FOR FULL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE GROUP MEMBERS ONLY)
Economic comparisons with true peer groups in rural England. Prosperity, deprivation and access to services all given in comparison tables, both at the authority and individual ward level allowing inter authority comparison.
RSNonline provides the most comprehensive rural news service available which serves over 20,000 people. The website is updated daily.
Weekly email rural news digest, fortnightly hot topic briefing, monthly service news and organisation newsletter to Councillors and Officers provide the most comprehensive coverage of rural issues in England.
(FOR FULL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE GROUP MEMBERS ONLY)
Rural service information for Towns, Parishes, Local Organisations, Schools and Local Businesses in member areas to motivate discussion, debate and shared experience on rural service issues.
A detailed report is currently being prepared and three pilot studies underway which will give focus, and provide information about, this essential rural issue.
We will run an annual seminar and academic Network Meetings which we have established with the major rural Universities. We also run RDPE Liaison Meetings and meetings of Authorities Rural Officers to encourage information exchange.
The Rural Services Network facilitates an All-Party Parliamentary Group on Rural Services to give Westminster focus to the rural concerns expressed in our Rural Manifesto. A quarterly news bulletins to rural MPs enables network members to highlight specific issues.
We work with over 120 non council service providers the RURAL SERVICES PARTNERSHIP who comprise an alliance of Police, Fire, Health, Housing, Educational, Business and National Rural Bodies. With the RURAL Services COMMUNITY GROUP which comprises some 9,000 Local Rural Councils, Schools, Business and Cultural organisation we work together as the RURAL SERVICES NETWORK seeking effective and informed rural service operation throughout England.
