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Bookings are now officially open for the National Rural Conference 2025, which will take place online from Monday 15 to Thursday 18 September.
This is the Rural Services Network’s flagship event of the year, bringing together rural decision-makers, practitioners, and advocates for four days of live, interactive sessions focused on the future of rural communities.
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A brief summary of current government consultations of potential interest to RSN members. This is not intended as an exhaustive list of all relevant consultations. - Download a printable version of the Government Consultations here ...
This week the National Housing Federation (NFH) is running its annual campaign which highlights the challenges facing rural areas when it comes to housing. There have been some truly dreadful statistics released as part of this around the hidden homelessness...
In the face of a rapidly escalating rural homelessness crisis, a powerful new coalition is launching today. The 'Rural Homelessness Counts Coalition' is a collective of more than 20 leading charities and housing associations and is set to spearhead a...
New figures from the Department for Levelling Up Housing & Communities show that rented properties in rural areas are in a worst state than those in urban areas. Of all rural rented properties, 21.2% were deemed to be non-decent,...
The Government has announced that it is scrapping the prepayment meter premium, helping around three million households bring their bills in line with those who pay by direct debit. Removing the prepayment meter premium means these households will save around...
It was announced last week that grant funding provided through the Government’s Affordable Homes Programme 2021-26, can now be used to fund replacement homes, alongside new affordable homes, as part of wider estate regeneration plans. The aim of the...
A review of Homes England, the government’s housing and regeneration agency, has been launched to ensure the body is delivering for the taxpayer. Homes England is one of 40 government Arm’s Length Bodies chosen for a routine review as...
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