Rural Lens review on DEFRA’s latest report on Rural Proofing
The RSN has conducted a Rural Lens Review of the latest DEFERA rural proofing report
Success of National Rural Conference
Last week, the National Rural Conference, organised by the Rural Services Network took place with attendance increasing from the previous year by over 50% which shows the increasing importance of discussions on dedicated rural policy and issues
Rural Coalition targets new PM on rural issues
The Rural Services Network is part of the Rural Coalition, an alliance of 13 national rural organisations, which has written to the Prime Minister Liz Truss to welcome her to the new role, and also highlight concerns about the cost of living crisis facing rural residents
Rural areas hit harder by cost-of-living crisis, study finds
The BBC has reported that the cost-of-living crisis is hitting people living in rural areas harder than those living in towns and cities, according to a new report
Rural homeowners say support for heating oil bills is ‘drop in the ocean’
A £100 handout for rural homeowners reliant on heating oil will be a
Government poised to scrap nature ‘Brexit bonus’ for farmers
The Observer has reported that the government is to scrap the “Brexit bonus” which would have paid farmers and landowners to enhance nature, in what wildlife groups are calling an “all-out attack” on the environment
Anger over Cambridgeshire bus company axing 18 routes
The BBC has reported that Cambridgeshire’s mayor has called a bus company’s plans to axe 18 routes as
RSP Member – Lincolnshire Rural Support Network
LRSN was established in 1999 as a resource for the county’s rural communities and businesses in response to the plight of the farming community and the increased rates of suicide and mental health issues associated with an industry in crisis. LRSN provides help, support, and advice to members of Lincolnshire’s farming and rural communities in […]
Hinterland – 26 September 2022
Cost of living challenges, seasonal worker challenges, county lines challenges, fracking challenges, housing challenges – all seen off potentially this week in Rural England with a seasonal dip! Read on…
