Rural Services Network partners to encourage use of biofuel
The website Bioenergy Insight reports on comments made by Rural Services Network (RSN) chief executive Graham Biggs on the potential of using biomass as fuel in the UK RSN has announced that it will work in partnership with the Biomass Heat Works! campaign in an attempt to reduce carbon emissions. According to Biomass Heat Works!, […]
Britain loses almost a fifth of libraries
The Guardian reports that almost 800 libraries have closed around England, Scotland and Wales since 2010 The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (Cipfa) annual survey of British libraries has found that cuts to local authority funding have led to the loss of 17 per cent of library branches. In 2009/10, 24,000 salaried staff were […]
Average journey times to public services across England revealed
The Department for Transport calculates journey times from neighbourhoods across England to eight types of local service on foot and using public transport Destinations range from job centres to GP surgeries and food shops. Results this year found that some of the longest journeys take place in Herefordshire – as residents take nearly 30 minutes […]
Support for small businesses
The Independent reports on Labour’s announcement last week to establish a network of business advisers in Post Office branches to help small firms access support and finance A Post Office bank would also be set up, called Post Bank, with experts at larger branches around the country to offer advice. The proposed Business Development Agency […]
Labour and Tories pledge to spend on public transport
Both Labour and Conservatives made significant spending pledges on public transport last week The Conservative Party promised to spend more than £4 billion on new bus and metro links across England. The Conservatives indicated the money, which would be available from 2022, would likely go towards projects such as a light rail system around West […]
RSN delighted to welcome new Chair of the Rural Services Partnership
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Rural Services Network is delighted to welcome Nik Harwood, Chief Executive of Young Somerset, to be the newly elected Chair of the Rural Services Partnership We would like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing Chair, the Reverend Richard Kirlew for his time and dedication to the rural […]
Rural Economy Spotlight – December 2019
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities Long-term, funded Rural Strategy urgently needed The RSN believes that the next Government should take the lead and work with interested organisations to produce a comprehensive long term and funded Rural […]
