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The Metro reports that according to the Campaign for Rural England (CPRE), nearly 21,000 brownfield sites of different sizes are registered on local authority databases in England, with the capacity for 1,061,346 new homes and 53% already having planning permission...
Consumer survey outlet Which? reports that Barclays has announced it will close two more bank branches in early 2022 further restricting access to cash for rural communities The news comes as the Financial Conduct Authority revealed that the number...
Date: 15th November 2021 Subject: Rural Social Care and Health Chair: Graham Biggs MBE , Chief Executive, Rural Services Network Hosted: Online Event via Zoom - To download the agenda and papers associated for this meeting, click ...
The Godolphin Cross Community Association , who joined the Rural Services Network as a member last week, has gained well deserved recognition for the best conservation of an historic building by being awarded the 2021 World Heritage Site Award,...
In Hinterland this week - remembrance, COP’s rural implications, budget slight of hand to give rural areas a lesser deal in the successor to EU funding, hospitals at bursting point, profiteering in social care and the challenges of spending a...
A decade ago, the residents of Godolphin Cross in west Cornwall faced a bleak future. Although to the many visitors and tourists passing by it was a picture postcard rural village, in reality local people had lost their shops (and...
The Government announced last week around 500 locally led projects to benefit from the Community Renewal Fund that will help ‘breathe new life into towns, villages and coastal communities across the UK as the government delivers on its mission to...
The i News reports on new analysis by the County Councils Network revealing that there are more publicly available charging points in London than in the entirety of England’s counties, which are home to almost half of the country’s population...
The Times reports that rural businesses have accused ministers of “levelling down” the countryside after analysis of the budget found they will suffer a shortfall of hundreds of millions of pounds in grant funding The UK Shared Prosperity Fund,...
Further to their new report ( A strategic case for equitable recognition of rural economies in Levelling Up policies ) and also the RSN Rural Conference 2021 (with particular focus on the Rural Economy session held at this event) the...
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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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