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The government has announced new legal powers aimed at revitalising town centre high streets and transforming long-term vacant commercial properties. Set to come into effect on 2 December 2024, the High Street Rental Auctions (HSRAs) will allow local councils to...
Streetwave is the market leader in providing independent mobile coverage surveys and analysis. Our clients quickly understand how poor mobile coverage is affecting their employees and residents when Streetwave measures the mobile signal quality across every house and...
Linkage Community Trust has been delivering an Outreach Service for 8 years and is developing its new strategy for the next 5 years. Linkage works across Greater Lincolnshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire, working across a very rural...
The Patients Association is seeking input to shape its response to the initial NHS 10-Year Health Plan organisational consultation. As one of the UK’s most established health and care charities, the Patients Association is dedicated to ensuring that the...
Rural Local Authorities Unite to Demand Fair Funding in Upcoming Local Government Finance Settlement
Fifty-seven local authorities across England have united with the Rural Services Network (RSN) to address the unique financial challenges they face and to advocate for equitable funding in the forthcoming Local Government Finance Settlement. In a joint letter to the...
This analysis presents data from the Office for National Statistics showing the Excess Winter Mortality for a chosen local authority for the years 1991/92 to 2020/21. The local authority position is compared to class and classification averages using the excess...
RSN facilitated an exclusive event for RSN Local Authorities and members of the Rural Services Partnership to hear from BT on the Digital Home Phone Switchover and what it means for their rural communities. It is important that Local...
We’re pleased to announce that the Rural Services Network is actively participating in the newly established advisory forum on the future of UK television, led by Media Minister Stephanie Peacock. This forum will play a crucial role in ensuring that...
In a groundbreaking study released by the County Councils Network (CCN), alarming new insights reveal the significant financial and social pressures facing social care systems dedicated to working-age and lifelong disabled adults in England. The study, conducted in...
The Dispensing Doctors’ Association (DDA) Chairman Dr Richard West has written to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over incoming changes to employers' NI contributions affecting GPs. Following confirmation that GPs will not be exempt from the charge announced...
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Amid reduced public spending, fair resource allocation across regions is crucial. Despite a population larger than Greater London, rural areas receive significantly less funding for essential services, even though delivering these services in rural areas is more expensive.
Economic growth is widely acknowledged as essential for national wealth and prosperity and is a priority for political parties. Rural economies, employing millions and home to a higher proportion of small businesses, have potential for growth if barriers are removed.
Rural residents face distinct healthcare challenges, including limited access to transport, longer distances to medical facilities, an aging demographic, housing inadequacies, digital connectivity gaps, and difficulties recruiting health and care workers.
Rural communities are grappling with a severe affordable housing crisis, marked by high house prices, a lack of affordable housing, elevated living costs, and lower incomes, threatening their sustainability and vitality.
Transport is vital for the quality of life and economic health of rural areas, yet it faces challenges such as infrequent public bus services and less Government funding compared to urban regions.
Rural areas, encompassing a substantial portion of England's population and land, play a pivotal role in combating climate change and achieving the net zero target.
In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
A future-focused vision for rural communities involves not just building the right homes in the right places but also ensuring thriving, sustainable communities.
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