09/01/2023 – RSN Executive Meeting
SPARSE RURAL AND RURAL SERVICES NETWORK EXECUTIVE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RURAL SERVICES PARTNERSHIP LTD MEETING Hosted: Online via Zoom Date: Monday 9th January 2023 Chair: Cllr Peter Thornton, South Lakeland District Council Time: 1:30pm – 3:00pm To download the agenda click here To download minutes of the meeting click here 1. Attendance & […]
2023-2024 Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement Proposals and what it means for rural communities
Under the Provisional Settlement proposals, the gap in funding between rural and urban areas will, in fact increase. There is therefore a continuation of historic underfunding and unfairness for rural communities.
Broadcast 2040+ campaign update
Since the summer launch of Broadcast 2040+, the campaign has gone from strength to strength. The campaign has expanded the coalition of partners (of which the Rural Services Network is one) and the message – the importance of safeguarding the future of Digital Terrestrial Television (Freeview) and broadcast radio beyond 2040 – has resonated well with Parliamentarians, the media and the public.
Defra Update – Money Available for Farmers and Land Managers
Defra is increasing money available for farmers and land managers.
John Craven: Countryside waste crime has reached crisis point
Countryfile reports that fly-tipping and illegal dumping in the countryside is costing £1 billion every year, as a recent report by MPs accuses DEFRA and the Environment Agency (EA) of making slow and piecemeal progress in tackling the “antisocial, polluting and costly impacts” of waste crime
Countryside Skills course aims to help career paths
Devon Live reports that a six-week
Rural villages lose out as bus services are cut back
The Henley Standard reports that services calling at two rural villages near Henley are to be reduced in a hit to local transport services
Funding available for charities and community groups to support vulnerable energy consumers
£3 million available for charities and community groups to support vulnerable energy consumers and reduce carbon emissions through Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme
Hinterland – 9 January 2023
Happy New Year! In this edition of Hinterland: falling incomes, the pivotal role of the care system in all things health, strikes, recycling and inflation.
