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RSN Chief Exec: “Lack of government funding has created a rural ticking timebomb.”
10.11.2023

RSN Chief Exec: “Lack of government funding has created a rural ticking timebomb.”

The Rural Services Network Chief Executive, Kerry Booth, backs Chief Medical Officer’s new report which urges government to address failings for older people in rural communities but says it can’t but done without the proper funding. Today (Friday...

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Rural England’s 9.7 million risk being left further behind at general election
10.07.2023

Rural England’s 9.7 million risk being left further behind at general election

The Rural Coalition urges political parties to address rural challenges to gain ground among countryside voters  10 July 2023: Rural England’s population of 9.7 million risk being left further behind after the next general election if the political...

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Rural households left feeling isolated by the cost of living crisis
25.05.2023

Rural households left feeling isolated by the cost of living crisis

A survey of rural households out today by the Rural Services Network (RSN), shows that more than 75% of respondents say that their financial situation has got worse over the last year. The RSN, which represents rural councils and other...

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New RSN Chief Executive in post!
03.04.2023

New RSN Chief Executive in post!

It’s a new dawn for the Rural Services Network as longstanding Chief Executive Graham Biggs MBE stands down from the role, with Kerry Booth taking the reins of the organisation on 1st April Kerry has been involved with the...

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Final Local Government Finance Settlement 2023/24 - Initial Reaction
07.02.2023

Final Local Government Finance Settlement 2023/24 - Initial Reaction

INITIAL REACTION BY GRAHAM BIGGS – CHIEF EXECUTIVE RSN The RSN has carried out an assessment of the Final Settlement for 2023/24 announced on Monday 6th February That RSN assessment can be found here ...

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Initial Statement on the Provisional Local Government Settlement
20.12.2022

Initial Statement on the Provisional Local Government Settlement

The gap in funding is increasing yet further The Government yesterday announced the Provisional Settlement for Local Government for 2023/2024 and launched the consultation on the proposals which close on 16th January 2023. This followed a Local Government...

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New report shows devastating triple blow pushes rural communities into a cost-of-living emergency
22.09.2022

New report shows devastating triple blow pushes rural communities into a cost-of-living emergency

A new report by Rural Services Network shows rural areas face ‘dual energy vulnerability’ of higher household and transport energy poverty, and lower wages The research found that homes in rural areas tend to be...

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‘Hidden region’: rural England forgotten in Government’s Levelling Up White Paper
20.06.2022

‘Hidden region’: rural England forgotten in Government’s Levelling Up White Paper

20th June 2022: Were England’s rural communities a distinct region, their need for Levelling Up would be greater than that of any other part of the country, according to new research published today that finds the Government’s metrics do not...

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Rural Services Network appoints new Chief Executive Designate
30.05.2022

Rural Services Network appoints new Chief Executive Designate

The Rural Services Network is delighted to announce that it has appointed Kerry Booth, as the Chief Executive Designate from 1st June 2022 and she will become the Chief Executive from 1st April 2023 The current Chief Executive Graham...

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NALC teams up with RSN to support market towns
04.04.2022

NALC teams up with RSN to support market towns

The National Association of Local Councils has teamed up with the Rural Services Network (RSN) on a networking initiative to support market towns in England RSN, which is a Special Interest Group of the Local...

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