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Press Releases
25.07.2018
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, 25 July 2018 The Rural Services Network [1] has welcomed a government pledge to prioritise the connection of hard-to-reach rural areas to faster broadband services. The promise is contained in a national,...
01.05.2018
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Tuesday, 1 May 2018 The present system of funding social care services is unsustainable and unfair for rural communities, the Rural Services Network [1] has warned. Service providers operating across rural areas face...
11.04.2018
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Thursday, 12 April 2018 The Rural Services Network [1] has warned that the closure of magistrates' courts is putting a strain on police budgets and threatening to undermine rural access to the justice system.. ...
29.03.2018
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Thursday, 29 March 2018 The Rural Services Network [1] has responded to a government pledge that everyone in the UK will have a legal right to an affordable broadband connection of at least...
22.03.2018
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Thursday, 22 March 2018 The Rural Services Network [1] has responded to a House of Lords report which recommends that government responsibility for rural issues should be transferred away from DEFRA [2]. ...
07.03.2018
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Wednesday, 7 March 2018 Rural Services Network [1] assistant director Andy Dean has commented on the launch of a government consultation on proposals for a major overhaul of national planning policy [2]. ...
06.02.2018
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Tuesday, 6 February 17 Responding to a Ministerial written statement issued today, the Rural Services Network [1] has welcomed the Government's decision to release extra funding in next year’s finance settlement for rural...
01.02.2018
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Thursday, 1 February 17 Meeting in Parliament on 30th January the All - Party Group on Rural Services elected new Co-Chairs, Philip Dunne, MP (Ludlow Constituency) and Rebecca Pow, MP (Taunton Deane Constituency)....
30.01.2018
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Tuesday, 30 January 17 ‘Rural Vulnerability Matters’ was the theme of the Rural Vulnerability Day hosted last week in Westminster by Rebecca Pow MP (Taunton Deane) and Phillip Dunne MP (Ludlow). In...
17.01.2018
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Wednesday, 17 January 2018 Rural local authorities are set to lose one third of their funding from central government – in a move which will pile further pressure on already over-stretched public services,...
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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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