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Yorkshire Regional Seminar - Change of date
Due to the General Election, the Yorkshire & Humber regional seminar has been postponed from 9th Dec to Wed 15th January at North Yorkshire County Council. Invitations to follow!
News
17.02.2017
A SHORTAGE of rural GPs is putting patients' health at risk, says the Rural Services Network. The Rural Services Network is backing calls for urgent government action to help recruit more GPs and other health professionals to work in...
16.02.2017
POLICING in North Dorset is being restructured to better meet rural needs. Previously, Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs) were organised based on location alone and covered both town and rural areas. Now a new team structure will reflect the...
13.02.2017
A BETTER system is needed to meet the social care needs of elderly rural residents, the Rural Services Network has warned. Better funding was needed to address rural social care needs compared to urban needs, said network chief executive...
08.02.2017
RURAL leaders have welcomed government plans to tackle Britain's shortage of homes. Plans to fix what the government described as Britain's "broken housing market" and build more homes across England were announced on Tuesday (7 February),. Communities secretary...
06.02.2017
A shortage of rural GPs has left rural patients in Lincolnshire waiting four-weeks to see their doctor. Government action was needed to help recruit more GPs and other health professionals, said Manjeet Gill, chief executive of West Lindsey District...
06.02.2017
A new agreement means more rural residents will be able to bank at their local post office. The deal bring together the Post Office’s existing arrangements with individual banks into a single set of cash and cheque services. ...
03.02.2017
Two thirds of rural people support building the new of homes in their local area, says a survey. Some 65% of those who said they live in 'a country village or a farm or home in the countryside' supported...
01.02.2017
POLICE in one of England's largest counties are appealing for volunteers to help tackle rural crime. Cumbria Police and Cumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner hope rural residents will give up a small amount of their time as part of...
30.01.2017
AN urgent adjustment to local government funding is needed to deliver vital rural services, a leading MP has warned. How to fund local public services is one of the big questions at Westminster, said Somerset MP James Heappey ....
29.01.2017
A GOVERNMENT crackdown aims to stop urban drugs gangs targeting rural communities. Under the plan, mobile phones will be shut down if they are used by drug gangs and couriers to deal remotely in rural areas. The so-called...
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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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