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29 Oct 2019

Health and Social Care Spotlight – October 2019

This newsletter on rural health is provided for the RSN and the Rural Health and Care Alliance It includes a roundup of rural health news, research, learning…

28 Oct 2019

RSN Statement – 4G coverage target delayed by Government

Poor mobile connectivity is a significant issue for many rural residents and businesses The Rural Services Network is therefore pleased that agreement has been reached…

21 Oct 2019

Spotlight on a digitally connected countryside

The RSN is calling on government to produce a fully funded, comprehensive rural strategy. In this strategy there are a number of areas which we…

21 Oct 2019

Time for a rural strategy

The RSN believes that the Government should take the lead and work with interested organisations to produce a comprehensive long term and funded Rural Strategy. …

14 Oct 2019

Subsidised broadband for rural communities

Some of the hardest-to-reach rural places in the UK are now eligible for government funding towards the cost of installing gigabit-capable* broadband to homes or…

14 Oct 2019

Lord Foster: Rural Britain has been ignored for too long

Chair of the Lords Rural Economy Select Committee Lord Foster of Bath has argued this week in Politics Home that the Government needs to implement…

14 Oct 2019

Fairer police officer recruitment required for rural areas

The National Rural Crime Network have given their view on the Home Office announcement on police officer numbers for England and Wales. Julia Mulligan, Chair of…

07 Oct 2019

Rural Crime Week of Action

Sunday 6th – Sunday 13th October The National Rural Crime Network is supporting the Rural Crime Week of Action being organised by the National Police…