The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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26.07.2021
The i paper reports that with an estimated shortfall of about 100,000 HGV drivers due to the ongoing effects of Brexit and the pandemic, the national lorry driver shortages will be felt mostly by shops in rural areas and tourist...
26.07.2021
Holidaymakers are being urged to pack Covid tests with their sun cream and bathing outfits before travelling to Cornwall the BBC report Cornwall Council is also advising people to get tested before they travel to curb the spread of...
21.06.2021
The BBC reports how under-40s advised against having the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine are having to travel to mass vaccination centres to receive their vaccinations, something that is particularly difficult for rural residents The Pfizer vaccination is stored in mass...
07.06.2021
The Daily Mail reports that Britons going on staycations this summer risk “overburdening” hospitals in tourist hotspots, according to warnings from Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers Mr Hopson said even a small increase in COVID-19 patients would...
01.06.2021
Research published by Northumbria University is exploring how shifting work patterns and home-buying preferences are changing rural communities Analysis of data from the past decade shows that rural areas which attract new residents in their 20s and 30s also...
26.05.2021
Date: 26th May 2021 Subject: Rural Health & Care Chair: Kerry Booth Assistant Chief Executive, Rural Services Network - To download the Agenda for this seminar click here - To...
10.05.2021
Think tank, The Resolution Foundation, has published new research in Estate Agent Today suggesting that ‘urban flight’ - when people leave cities and head for towns and villages – is unattainable for less affluent families The Resolution Foundation said...
05.05.2021
A monthly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current funding opportunities - Download a printable version of the Funding Digest here Funds to support the uptake of neighbourhood...
26.04.2021
The House of Lords Select Committee on Covid-19 has published a report on 21st April 2021, on the Inquiry into 'Living Online: the long term impact on wellbeing' The inquiry aimed to cover the following remit: “The Covid-19...
26.04.2021
Young people in isolated communities without good public transport are being ‘written off’, according to a report on the BBC National figures show more than 3,000 local authority-supported bus services have been lost or reduced in a decade, with...
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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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