The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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Lockdown 3.0
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Seminars
RSN will be providing a series of Regional Meetings/Seminars for member local authorities. Firstly, we hope to provide opportunities for all members to attend an event close to home and thus incur less travelling time and costs. We appreciate that not all authorities can make our London meetings. Secondly, to enable some regional rural networking, discussion and debate on issues of great concern to rural areas for example Rural Social Care and Health and Rural Connectivity.
The events will be split into two sessions:
a) A Seminar session with expert speakers on a key rural topic
b) A more round table discussion / meeting where RSN members can come together at a regional level to look at the topic in more detail from both a national and regional focus and share ideas and best practice. This could lead to a future RSN campaign or research activity
There will of course also be an opportunity to discuss current work and campaigns of the RSN.
21.10.2020
Upcoming Events: The Rural Services Network provides a range of meetings to its members to enable them to network, share best practice and hear from expert speakers in relation to rural services. The 2021 RSN online seminar...
10.12.2020
9th December 2020 - Online Seminar Following our successful online seminar on Wednesday 9th December, below is a copy of the material from the event: - Click here to view the seminar agenda ...
02.11.2020
Date: 2nd November 2020 Subject: Rural Housing Chair: Councillor Trevor Thorne, Northumberland County Council - To download the Agenda for this seminar click here - To download the Learning Outcomes...
20.10.2020
Date: 20th October 2020 Subject: Planning for the Future White Paper Chair: Graham Biggs, Chief Executive of Rural Services Network - To download the Agenda for this seminar click here Speakers:...
05.10.2020
Date: 5th October 2020 Subject: Rural Vulnerability Chair: Cllr Mary Robinson, Eden District Council - To download the Agenda for this seminar click here - To download the Learning Outcomes...
28.07.2020
Date: 28th July 2020 Subject: Rural Skills & Education Chair: Cllr Peter Stevens, West Suffolk Council (Download Cllr Stevens Presentation here ) - To download the agenda for this meeting click here ...
02.07.2020
23rd July 2020 - Online Seminar Following our successful online seminar on Thursday 23rd July, below is a copy of the material from the event: Presentation supplied by Professor Sian Griffiths - NCRHC Chair → The...
30.06.2020
Date: 30th June 2020 Subject: Rural Health & Wellbeing Chair: Cllr Roger Phillips, Herefordshire Council - To download the agenda for this meeting click here Presenters: ...
19.05.2020
Date: 19th May 2020 Subject: Barriers to access – Connectivity & Rural Transport Chair: Councillor Trevor Thorne, Northumberland County Council - To download the agenda for this meeting click here ...
09.04.2020
9th April 2020 - Online Seminar Rural Mental Health Following our successful online seminar on Thursday 9th April, here are the meeting notes, a copy of Jim Hume’s presentation and some background information on Rural Support and...
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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.
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
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.
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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