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03.05.2022
Now or never to save cash, Which? warns, as new research reveals ATMs and bank branch network cut to the bone Almost a quarter of free-to-use ATMs have vanished since 2018 and almost half of the UK’s bank branches...
03.05.2022
Nursing Times details how the re-introduction of parking charges at NHS trusts in England and Northern Ireland, together with the rising cost of fuel, are putting additional financial strain on nurses already under pressure from low pay and rising prices,...
25.04.2022
BBC reports that a £58m bid for government cash to help boost bus services across Leicestershire has been rejected Leicestershire County Council applied for the funding to improve services and secure the future of subsidised routes serving rural areas....
19.04.2022
Intelligent Transport reports that Go-Ahead customers in Cornwall can now benefit from up to 40 per cent reduced bus fares for a four-year period, as the Government-backed pilot ‘Make Big Savings By Bus’, measures the significance of lower fares in...
11.04.2022
On the 5th April the Government announced its long-awaited funding allocations for Bus Service Improvement Plans. The RSN’s Chief Executive, Graham Biggs, comments here: “Well now we have it – or rather for most rural areas...
04.04.2022
The below article (published by Anne Pardoe at Citizens Advice) discusses whether recently announced Government funding for rural post offices is enough to keep them operating The government has announced it will continue to subsidise rural post offices,...
04.04.2022
BBC reports that taxi fares in a rural part of Devon are to rise by 12% after councillors agreed current rates were too low Members of the council's licensing committee heard it was important to assess the fares in...
04.04.2022
Business Live reports that regional transport body Midlands Connect is launching a strategic plan entitled 'Greener, Fairer, Stronger’, which sets out the future of transport in the Midlands The plan is being unveiled at Midlands Connect's annual conference in...
28.03.2022
The County Councils Network has released a new report which analyses the challenges county authorities face in delivering home to school transport services, including the impact of the record fuel price increases With fuel prices hitting record highs this...
28.03.2022
An article published by the BBC details how all schools in England will have to open for at least 32.5 hours a week, under government plans The length of the school day is currently decided by the...
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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.
Rural Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Rural Vulnerability
Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices.
Rural Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Rural Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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