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16.05.2022
On Tuesday last week Prince Charles outlined the Government’s priorities for the year ahead by delivering the Queen’s Speech. In response the RSN has conducted a Rural Lens Review of the Speech, identifying the following proposed bills of relevance to...
16.05.2022
Sub-standard infrastructure in rural areas – particularly lack of quality broadband – is affecting businesses’ ability to be resilient and bounce back from adversity, according to a major survey from the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE). ...
16.05.2022
Ofgem and Innovate UK have announced the challenge areas for the second round of innovation funding under the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), which opens for applications in early September 2022 The SIF aims to find and fund ambitious, innovative...
16.05.2022
Farmers Weekly reports that the rural economy in the South West of England is set to lose hundreds of millions of pounds over the next five years due to the withdrawal of direct support payments for farmers Research published...
16.05.2022
Farming UK reports that the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has issued that the Government must set out clear steps on how it will level up the rural economy in order to benefit rural communities New planning measures...
16.05.2022
BBC reports that BT is planning to replace analogue phone lines with broadband based ones by 2025 Under the new scheme, rather than being plugged into a phone socket, handsets will be connected to broadband router. Campaigners have...
16.05.2022
The Telegraph reports that renters have flooded back to London and triggered a record jump in the cost of leasing a home in the capital Almost a third of London homes let so far this year have been rented...
16.05.2022
16 May 2022 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 (9 May - 15 May) On Monday...
09.05.2022
On 13 April Government published the eagerly awaited UK Shared Prosperity Fund Prospectus , to find out how rural communities have fared we have produced a Rural Lens Review of the Prospectus and Allocations . Our key...
09.05.2022
The State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday 11 May, marks the formal start of the parliamentary year. During the ceremony, the Queen’s Speech allows the Government to set out its priorities and programme for the coming session, including the legislation...
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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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