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12.11.2018
An average of 14 high street shops are closing every day, with only 1.569 new shops opening in the period between January and June 2018, an historic low. According to Sky News, the research by PwC and the Local...
12.11.2018
12 November2018 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics (05 November - 09 November) On Tuesday the ...
05.11.2018
Philip Hammond on Monday announced £200 million of Government funding to extend full-fibre broadband to hard-to-reach rural areas. The Rural Gigabit Connectivity Programme will install hubs in public buildings such as primary schools and libraries first. A voucher...
05.11.2018
UK mobile network operator, O2, has promised to improve 4G coverage in 330 rural towns and villages across the UK with a £45 million expansion project, according to TotalTelecom and ITV. An estimated 250,000 people are likely to be...
29.10.2018
The Chancellor will announce today hundreds of millions of pounds to support superfast broadband in remote areas of the country, according to The Sunday Telegraph. Phillip Hammond is expected to put technology at the heart of the Autumn Budget...
22.10.2018
The BBC could lose money originally ring-fenced to fund rural broadband, according to new government plans. The Guardian reported that the £60 million fund could instead be handed to private firms such as Netflix and Amazon to encourage the...
22.10.2018
Welcome to the latest newsletter from the Rural Vulnerability Service - brought to you by the Rural Services Network and the Rural England CIC in association with Calor . The vulnerability service aims to disseminate information about three key...
03.10.2018
The Green Dragon at Market Lavington in Wiltshire launched a free-to-use digital hub yesterday with support from rural pub champions, Pub is The Hub. To mark the launch of the scheme, Helen Bradley and Ruth Hill from...
17.09.2018
Implementing the Broadband USO Briefing note by the Rural Services Network September 2018 (This briefing note can be downloaded here ) Context Despite the achievements of the Government’s superfast broadband programme, around 500,000...
10.09.2018
The National Farmers’ Union has called on the Government to ensure that farmers across the country have access to adequate broadband. The NFU launched a survey to ‘build a true picture of connectivity in the countryside’. The findings will...
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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.
Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Vulnerability
Tackling a collection of circumstances which leaves many rural residents vulnerable is a key issue for the RSN.
Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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