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Future of Rural Areas

The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.

A hub for the village: how locals are buying up pubs at risk of closure
30.05.2022

A hub for the village: how locals are buying up pubs at risk of closure

An article in the Guardian discusses how the rise of community pubs is slowing a long-term decline – and offering additional services like post offices and basic banking Pubs have been in decline for years, but the pandemic...

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What could be in this year’s Queen's Speech relevant to rural areas?
09.05.2022

What could be in this year’s Queen's Speech relevant to rural areas?

The State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday 11 May, marks the formal start of the parliamentary year. During the ceremony, the Queen’s Speech allows the Government to set out its priorities and programme for the coming session, including the legislation...

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Now or never to save cash
03.05.2022

Now or never to save cash

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...

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Fears raised about Cumbria's 'creaking' infrastructure amid housing boom
19.04.2022

Fears raised about Cumbria's 'creaking' infrastructure amid housing boom

The News and Star reports that the Campaign to Protect Rural England has warned new planning reforms, designed to support a 340,000 new homes per year target, could cost the Conservatives at the ballot box Concerns are mounting particularly...

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Environmental planning system ties up more farmland
04.04.2022

Environmental planning system ties up more farmland

Farmers Weekly reports that the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has called for the Government to overhaul its approach to tackling the housing crisis in rural communities Homes are becoming increasingly unaffordable to locals, while the rigid planning...

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Rural Fair Funding Campaign
07.02.2022

Rural Fair Funding Campaign

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 ...

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School Inspections
11.01.2022

School Inspections

Learning, Skills & Education Insight on the RSN website has now been updated with an analysis examining overall effectiveness of state-funded schools inspected in England. The analysis presents Ofsted school inspection data for the period 1 September 2020 to 31...

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YorBus rural transport scheme now has 450 users
20.12.2021

YorBus rural transport scheme now has 450 users

Darlington and Stockton Times reports that the organisers of pioneering rural transport YorBus, trialling one of the country's first on demand services, announced that there are now more than 450 active users The service runs between Bedale, Masham and...

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Cyclist deaths soar on rural roads in England
06.12.2021

Cyclist deaths soar on rural roads in England

The BBC also reports that coronavirus lockdowns have created a cycling boom in England, with record numbers of people out on their bikes to get exercise and fresh air However, official data from the Department of Transport also shows...

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MP vows to fight to protect rural Green Belt
01.11.2021

MP vows to fight to protect rural Green Belt

The Herts Advertiser reports that a government planning policy which threatens local Green Belt is being challenged by St Albans MP Daisy Cooper The issue was raised to her by the Campaign for Colney, a pressure group campaigning against...

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