The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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08.04.2019
LATEST HEADLINES: Citizens Advice Bureau handed £50k to fight fuel poverty 29 March 2019 A Citizens Advice Bureau in Dorset has been given a £50,000 to help fight fuel poverty. (Dorset Echo) ...
01.04.2019
Latest headlines: Automatic compensation for broadband users goes live 1 April 2019 Five UK broadband and landline providers will now automatically compensate customers when services do not work. (BBC Online) Britons get 'bad...
17.03.2019
Latest headlines: ‘Community taxis’ to solve rural isolation 27 February 2019 A rural transport service run by self-employed drivers could help to end isolation and boost struggling villages, politicians will be told. (Sunday Times)...
04.07.2018
Latest headlines: A new rural settlement: Fixing the affordable housing crisis in rural England 2 July 2018 Coverage of the housing crisis all too often focuses on our towns and cities, principally those in London...
18.06.2018
Latest headlines: Mp praises local organisations at inaugural older people’s fair 19 June 2018 Following the first Older People’s Information Fair in the constituency, Boston and Skegness MP Matt Warman has thanked exhibitors and visitors...
12.06.2018
Latest headlines: Study launched to attract young families to region’s rural areas 9 June 2018 A major research study has been launched to tackle one of the key socio-economic storms impacting on some of Yorkshire’s most...
24.05.2018
Latest headlines: Free school transport lost for 20,000 rural pupils 24 May 2018 More than 20,000 children in rural England have lost access to free school transport, say local authorities. (BBC Online) ...
27.04.2018
Latest headlines: Shops of the Year: ‘They’re serving up a glow of optimism’ 20 April 2018 Local shops in rural communities are greatly valued by their customers, and those that provide what their villages need...
18.03.2018
Latest headlines: £71k grant to make young people safer 17 March 2018 THE impact of the Hinkley Point C development on the local night-time economy could put the mental and sexual health of young people at...
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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
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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