The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Fairer Funding Campaign
03.05.2022
The below article written by RSN Chair Cecilia Motley is featured in this months Local Government First (click here to view this article) . Launched with a flurry of grand statements, the ‘Levelling up the UK’ White...
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...
14.02.2022
Public Health Allocations announced last week are yet again failing to deliver for rural communities The allocations for 2022/2023 show that Predominantly urban local authorities receive 57% more per head compared to rural local authorities. That’s an allocation of...
07.02.2022
Sparse Rural represents rural local authorities and is campaigning for Fairer Funding for Rural Areas. The Final Local Government Finance Settlement was published on 7th February 2022. It can be viewed at this link ...
24.01.2022
Notes of last SPARSE Rural Special Interest Group meeting on 24 January 2022 - held online via Zoom Please be aware the notes and presentation associated with this session are only available for ...
10.01.2022
The Northern Echo reports on warnings from an education authority that funding is set to “remain challenging” for a number of schools in the short-term, despite the government providing lump sums to keep some running This comes as North...
20.12.2021
The Government published the provisional local government finance settlement for 2022-23 on 16 December 2021 A more detailed review of the proposals by the RSN’s local government finance consultants (Pixel Financial Management) will be sent to members as...
16.12.2021
2022-2023 Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement Announcement Thursday 16th December 2021 The Rural Services Network welcomes the 2022-2023 Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement, announced today by the Rt Hon Michael Gove. The RSN is the national...
06.12.2021
In our initial response to the Social Care White Paper which we issued the day after the White Paper was published, the Rural Services Network welcomed the ambition of the Government in the Social Care White Paper ‘People at the...
29.11.2021
The Nuffield Trust Deputy Director of Policy Natasha Curry commented last week ahead of the vote to the amendment to the Care Act 2014 “The proposed amendment to the Care Act would be a significant change to...
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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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