28/01/2019 – RSN Rural Economy Group Meeting
Notes of the Rural Economy Group The meeting was held at the LGA, 18 Smith Square, Westminster, and London SW1P 3HZ. – To download the agenda and papers associated for this meeting, click here – To download a copy of these minutes click here – To download the attendance list for this meeting click here […]
Clean air strategy to intensify rural fuel poverty
The RSN has this week written to the Secretary of State, the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, to ask him to consider the impact that the Clean Air Strategy will have on rural communities and some of our most vulnerable residents. The full letter reads as follows: Dear Rt Hon Mr Gove, Clean Air Strategy and implications for […]
133 year wait for rural social housing
The Yorkshire Post reported on new analysis of government figures by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) that suggest a 133-year wait for social housing. The report examines recently released figures from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, which show that it would take 133 years for all of the families waiting […]
What it’s like to lose rural public services
The website HuffPost UK has launched What It’s Like to Lose, a series to examine the impact of cuts to public services. The first article examined the effect of the loss of post offices to a local community. The article highlights the plight of crown post offices – branches that have not been franchised and […]
Link raises fees to save rural ATMs
ATM network operator Link is planning to increase the fees it offers operators in order to keep free rural cash machines available, according to the website TalkingRetail.com. From April 1 2019, Link will offer £2.75 per withdrawal for a ‘super premium’ to 3,500 ATMs that are more than one kilometre away from the next nearest […]
How to get superfast rural broadband
The Sunday Times has published an article offering advice to readers on how to access superfast broadband in remote areas of the UK. Three options are listed: a universal service obligation (USO), a community fibre partnership (CFP) or using a 5G mobile network. The universal service obligation was introduced by the Government during 2018 which […]
Santander to close one in five branches
The Times reported on Santander’s plans to close a fifth of its high street network and make over 800 staff redundant because customers are increasingly switching to online banking. 140 Santander branches will close, leaving 614 remaining in the UK. Nearly two thirds of bank branches across the UK have been lost in the past […]
28/01/2019 – RSN SPARSE Rural Meeting
Notes of last SPARSE Rural Special Interest Group meeting on 28 January 2019 – held at the LGA, Smith Square 1&2, Ground Floor, 18 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ – To download the agenda and papers associated for this meeting, click here – To download these minutes for this meeting, click here Attendance: Organisation Name […]
Spotlight on Rural Housing – January 2019
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network and produced in partnership with the Rural Housing Alliance, highlighting a selection of current rural housing issues and opportunities Second home ownership analysis Second home ownership in rural communities continues to be a hotly debated subject, bringing with it arguments from both sides. […]
