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Rural Lens
The Rural Lens are a set of documents published by the RSN which consider key government strategy documents from a rural perspective. These are made available to our members.
09.05.2023
The Rural Services Network has published its Rural Lens Review of the Wireless Infrastructure Strategy issued by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology last month. Rural Services Network’s thoughts on the UK Wireless Infrastructure Strategy are...
27.02.2023
The Rural Services Network has published its Rural Lens review of the Rural England Prosperity Fund Prospectus and Funding Formula. The RSN welcomes the announcement of the long-awaited Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF), and we are pleased to see...
13.02.2023
The Rural Services Network has published its Rural Lens review of the Mission Zero – Independent review by Rt Hon Chris Skidmore MP which was released in January 2023. Mission Zero, makes 129 recommendations covering areas including the greater...
26.09.2022
Delivering for rural England – the second report on rural proofing was published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in September 2022. It follows on from Defra’s first annual report on rural proofing produced in 2021....
27.06.2022
The Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill was published and given its first reading on 12 May 2022. The Bill, “as well as delivering against some of the ambitions set out in the Levelling Up White Paper, it also...
16.05.2022
On Tuesday last week Prince Charles outlined the Government’s priorities for the year ahead by delivering the Queen’s Speech. In response the RSN has conducted a Rural Lens Review of the Speech, identifying the following proposed bills of relevance to...
09.05.2022
On 13 April Government published the eagerly awaited UK Shared Prosperity Fund Prospectus , to find out how rural communities have fared we have produced a Rural Lens Review of the Prospectus and Allocations . Our key...
29.03.2022
Is the Levelling Up White Paper fit for purpose in the rural context? That’s the question being explored by the Rural Services Network in its overarching Rural Lens critique of the Levelling Up White Paper . We have...
14.03.2022
The Government recently published the long awaited White Paper on Levelling Up. This lengthy document has been reviewed by RSN to highlight key elements that will impact on rural communities, or to highlight areas where rural is not mentioned but...
14.02.2022
The Government published the long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper (WP) on 2nd February, 2022. Although issued by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) it is a whole of Government document. Published alongside the White...
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HOT TOPICS
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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