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Yorkshire Regional Seminar - Change of date
Unfortunately due to the upcoming General Election we are postponing the 9th of December 2019 Yorkshire Regional Seminar to next year. We will be in touch with a new date and location in due course
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02.04.2012
BRITAIN'S best 50 places to live are highlighted in a survey of rural areas with the best quality of life. Cambridgeshire occupies two of the top three positions of the latest Halifax Rural Areas Quality of Life Survey....
30.03.2012
MARKET towns are set to be among the beneficiaries of a £1m fund to help revitalise Britain's high streets. The government funding will be made available to help revitalise local economies by support the creation of high street...
27.03.2012
PLANS to reform the local bus subsidy system have been welcomed by Britain's biggest bus operator. The government proposals aim to attract more people on to buses while giving local transport authorities more influence over local bus networks....
27.03.2012
THE government has unveiled the long-awaited final version of its National Planning Policy Framework. The 50-page document, which replaces over 1,300 pages of policy in 44 separate documents, was published on Tuesday (27 March). Planning minister Greg...
27.03.2012
RURAL residents are warned to be vigilant following a spate of thefts of gas cylinders across the country. Scrap metal thieves stole some 200,000 gas cylinders with a market value of £9m from across the UK last year....
24.03.2012
A NEW broadband scheme aims to boost business in the North Yorkshire market towns of Malton and Norton. But firms must act quickly as funding deadlines mean that applications for grants must be submitted by 30th April 2012....
22.03.2012
A £15m project to boost the rural economy will create more than 3,000 jobs and 700 businesses, claims the government. "Great business ideas have been held back by the challenges of a rural location for far too long,"...
22.03.2012
RURAL communities are unlikely to benefit from the government's latest budget, stakeholders have warned. Plans to increase fuel duty are especially likely to hit rural residents and businesses hardest, believe community leaders. The feeling is that any...
22.03.2012
A RURAL local authority is employing the latest crime fighting technology to help deter metal thieves. Despite being a small county, Cambridgeshire has the second largest byway mileage in England. The network is enjoyed by walkers, cyclists, riders...
20.03.2012
SOME £250,000 in grant funding is still available for rural businesses looking to develop or expand in southern Oxfordshire. The Southern Oxfordshire LEADER Programme has funding available to support a wide range of projects for farmers, tourism 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.
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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