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30 Oct 2023
New survey shows 3 in 4 rural councils are rolling out ‘demand-responsive’ transport
A County Councils Network survey of England’s largest rural councils has revealed that three in four are rolling out demand-responsive transport (DRT) – a type of bus service that users...
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30 Oct 2023
RSN Member Insight Update
Economy Insight on the RSN website has now been updated with an analysis examining employment landscape at the local authority level. The analysis shows proportions of employees in broad industrial...
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25 Oct 2023
We are hiring a Communication and Media Lead
Applications for this role are now closed. We are looking to recruit a Communication and Media Lead. We have a compelling story to tell, and we are looking for candidates...
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23 Oct 2023
CHIEF EXECUTIVE EDITORIAL: A roadmap out of isolation?
Transport and the potential economic fall out from decisions relating to HS2 have dominated recent headlines during the party conference period in a way that you wouldn’t have anticipated. Does...
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23 Oct 2023
Community Transport Week: The crucial role of Community Transport services within the wider transport network
Following a successful Community Transport Week, we asked Kevwe Oghide from the Community Transport Association to explain the impact of their work for rural areas: Community Transport services in the...
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23 Oct 2023
Community Transport Week Round up: Myth Busters
As part of Community Transport Week, Better Transport has been busting some common myths about transport. Our favourite is Myth 4: Public transport doesn’t work in rural areas. People who...
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23 Oct 2023
Rural amendments to Levelling Up Bill rejected
The government’s Levelling Up & Regeneration Bill returned to the House of Commons last week with the Lords’ amendments. These included Lords Amendment 6, proposed by Lord Foster of Bath:...
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23 Oct 2023
New report says “electrification is the only viable option for decarbonising buildings at scale”
The National Infrastructure Commission has released its Second Assessment on the state of the UK’s roads, railways and energy networks. The report says that “the good news is that modern,...
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23 Oct 2023
Farming charity sees alarming increase in calls for help
The Lincolnshire Rural Support Network (LRSN) which supports farming and horticultural communities has said it had seen a 90% increase to its helpline in a year – taking 171 calls...
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23 Oct 2023
New report set to reveal the depth of support for traditional broadcast services
RSN is lending its support this week to the Silver Voices campaign which aims to highlight the importance of broadcast TV and Radio to elderly communities. Tomorrow, the organisation will...
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