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Yorkshire Regional Seminar - Change of date
Unfortunately due to the upcoming General Election we are postponing the 9th of December 2019 Yorkshire Regional Seminar to next year. We will be in touch with a new date and location in due course
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04.11.2019
Members of North Yorkshire’s Rural Commission have launched a call for evidence as part of its first inquiry The Darlington and Stockton Times reports that the independent panel will first investigate farming, agriculture and the environment as part of...
16.09.2019
BBC News reports that the National Farmers’ Union has launched plans to make British agriculture carbon neutral in two decades. The NFU has stated that the industry can cut emissions to almost zero by 2040 – ten years ahead...
12.08.2019
Several publications, including the Guardian, cover a report released by the insurer NFU Mutual on rural crime The annual report details that rural crime has hit a seven-year high, costing the UK £50 million in 2018, up 12 per...
30.07.2019
The Guardian reports on the appointment of Boris Johnson’s new Environment Secretary, Theresa Villiers The paper argues that Villiers has a ‘weak’ track record on the environment and is ‘strong’ on free trade. Previous Environment Secretary Michael Gove was...
22.07.2019
The Independent Food, Farming & Countryside Commission hosted by the RSA in its report launched on Tuesday 16th July ‘Our Future in the Land’ has added its voice to the calls by the RSN and the House of Lords Select...
15.07.2019
15 July 2019 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 (08 July - 14 July) On Tuesday 9,...
11.02.2019
11 February 2019 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 (4 February - 8 February) On Monday 4,...
04.02.2019
Carole Walker, is a former political news correspondent with the BBC. She has developed her own Podcast called 'The View from Here' and has kindly allowed the Rural Services Network to include it on their website. Talking about...
21.01.2019
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has published the results of a recent survey that highlighted the extent of poor mobile and broadband coverage in remote areas, according to the websites Techradar and ISPreview. 93 per cent of farmers consider...
14.01.2019
UK farmers and landowners have written to MPs to warn of the disastrous impact of a no-deal Brexit on food supplies, as reported by the Guardian. They expressed three main concerns: disrupted food supplies, high prices and farmers going...
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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.
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The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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