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17.12.2018
RSN response to Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement The Rural Services Network has long campaigned for fairer funding for rural areas and it today welcomed the additional £16million allocation to the Rural Services Delivery Grant by the Government in the...
17.12.2018
Living in a rural area means a patient is 5 per cent more likely to die of cancer than a city dweller, according to a recent study by Aberdeen University, which was quoted in the Daily Mail. The researchers...
17.12.2018
Greenmeadows Park in Gloucestershire has been revealed as the UK’s slowest residential street for broadband, according to a survey by USwitch. The road, in the village of Bamfurlong, has an average download speed of just 0.14Mbps. In comparison, Abdon...
17.12.2018
A recent study has revealed the performance of primary schools across England, according to the Daily Mail. The figures show that only 51 per cent of the poorest pupils in the country attain the expected levels in national primary...
17.12.2018
Local Government Secretary James Brokenshire announced last week the Government’s proposed 2.8 per cent funding increase for local authorities, as reported by PublicFinance.co.uk. This is, however, dependent on local authorities raising council tax to the highest amount possible and...
17.12.2018
17 December 2018 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics (10 December - 14 December) On Tuesday 11...
10.12.2018
MP's have recently debated the issue of access to cash machines in rural areas. The full debate can be viewed in Hansard here The RSN is concerned about the Future of Rural Areas. Rural residents...
10.12.2018
The Rural Services APPG has for some months been carrying out an Inquiry into the future funding of Adult Social Care in the rural context. The Inquiry was limited to England and has been conducted to enable the APPG to...
10.12.2018
Councils are switching off street lights in an attempt to make savings, according to The Times, with Devon county council even advising residents to use torches after 12.30am when lights are put out Responses to Freedom of Information requests...
10.12.2018
The BBC has published data detailing the extent of council cuts since 2010. The statistics show that in England councils spend most on education, followed by adult and then children’s social care. Despite frequent complaints about high council...
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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.
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
Tackling a collection of circumstances which leaves many rural residents vulnerable is a key issue for the RSN.
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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