New RSN Chief Executive in post!

It’s a new dawn for the Rural Services Network as longstanding Chief Executive Graham Biggs MBE stands down from the role, with Kerry Booth taking the reins of the organisation on 1st April
Rural businesses struggle with lack of public infrastructure and skilled labour

Sky News details how small businesses in rural areas are struggling with a lack of public infrastructure and a shortage of skilled labour, according to a new report
Congratulations to all HUG 2 recipients

As part of a £1.8 billion package of funding to boost energy efficiency and cut emissions of homes and public buildings across England, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has announced that Local Authorities have been awarded a combined £630m through the Home Upgrade Grant: Phase 2 (HUG 2) scheme
Cost of living survey now closed – results to follow

The Rural Services Network in partnership with the Citizens Advice Rural Issues Group launched a Rural Cost of Living Household Survey
Powering Up Britain Launched

On Thursday 30th March the Government launched its plans to ‘scale up affordable, clean, homegrown power and build thriving green industries in Britain.’
Mass bank branch closures making life for retired Brits ‘really difficult’

CITY A.M. report a leading charity for older people has criticised the latest tranche of bank branch closures, saying it is making banking “really difficult.”