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06.03.2014
PLANNING reforms will provide more rural housing without building on the countryside, says the government. Up to 450m² of agricultural buildings on a farm will be able to change to provide a maximum of three houses, said planning...
06.03.2014
MORE homes and businesses in rural Rutland could benefit from superfast broadband following an an extra £180,000 of government funding. The Digital Rutland broadband project has already made 24Mbps+ broadband available to much of the county, with work...
03.03.2014
REMOTE rural locations are among those to benefit most from extra broadband funding, says the government. An extra £250m of government money for superfast broadband will help business start-ups and job creation in some of the UK's hardest...
03.03.2014
THE Prince's Countryside Fund, which makes grants to organisations working with rural communities, has re-opened for applications. Exceptionally wet weather this winter has brought misery to thousands of flooded families, farms and businesses across Britain, with many rural...
03.03.2014
THE Open Spaces Society has urged local council clerks to be active in rescuing green spaces in their communities. Nicola Hodgson, the society's case officer, made the plea when she addressed the Society of Local Council Clerks' national...
01.03.2014
THE first community-owned pub in Suffolk has opened its doors to the public. The Case is Altered in Bentley held a special open day time last month for the first time since the local community campaigned to buy...
24.02.2014
MORE village homes must be built to ease Britain's housing crisis, the Princess Royal has warned. Princess Anne delivered the keynote speech at the national affordable rural housing conference held in Cheltenham on Friday (21 February). Smaller...
24.02.2014
CANDIDATES in this year's European elections are being urged to champion rural issues. The Countryside Alliance said it was writing to more than 500 British candidates who hope to become MEPs, asking them to champion four key rural...
24.02.2014
WILTSHIRE police have teamed up with the local council in a bid to "shut the gate" on rural crime. The year-long Wiltshire Community Safety Partnership (WCSP) between Wiltshire Police and Wiltshire Council aims to target crime and other...
24.02.2014
A RURAL council has uveiled a 10-year plan to address the challenging issue of rural footway lighting. The programme to address footway lighting provision in rural areas was agreed by Eden District Council - including upgrading some footway...
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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
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.
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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