The National Rural Conference 2025

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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Delivering for rural England - The second report on rural proofing.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs have published their second report on rural proofing, examining government action to support the rural economy and rural communities.

The report includes the government’s Levelling Up White Paper and the challenges of the current economic climate and can be accessed here.

The RSN welcomes the publication and the mention of the Rural Prosperity Fund within the document but needs time to explore the content.  We will report back to our members in due course.

Policy paper:

DEFRA - Delivering for rural England