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04 Apr 2018
RSN Response to Fair Funding Relative Needs Technical Consultation
Response from the Rural Services Network/ SPARSE-Rural – March 2018 The Rural services Network, whilst represented on the Working Group welcomes the opportunity to input…
03 Apr 2018
BBC investigates rural hospital transport
The Rural Services Network has featured in a BBC radio programme looking at difficulties faced by rural people accessing healthcare. Broadcast on Friday (30 March),…
22 Mar 2018
Court closures ‘threaten rural justice’
Rural communities risk being cut off from the criminal justice system due to court closures, the government has been told. The warning was issued by…
12 Mar 2018
NPPF ‘could boost rural housing’
Seemingly minor changes to the national planning policy framework could have big rural benefits, says an expert. They mean farmers could play an increasingly important…
06 Mar 2018
Review must create rural homes
The Rural Services Network has welcomed proposals for a major overhaul of national planning policy. A consultation on a draft National Planning Policy Framework was…
05 Mar 2018
Major reform of planning unveiled
A major overhaul of planning rules will “deliver the homes the country needs,” says the government. The review of the National Planning Policy Framework was launched on…
02 Mar 2018
Rural group helps overcome snow
A rural resilience group launched by a local council proved to be a lifeline for stranded residents during the snow. The Community Resilience Group was set…
16 Feb 2018
NFU calls for fairer police funding
Farm leaders have stepped up their calls demanding fairer funding for rural police forces. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) said rural communities were being “left behind”…
13 Feb 2018
Initiative to safeguard vulnerable people
An important initiative to help safeguard vulnerable people is taking place in north-west England. Electricity North West – the company distributing electricity across Cumbria and…
06 Feb 2018
Minister unveils £81m for rural services
The government has unveiled £81m for rural services as part of its finance settlement for local authorities. The funding was announced by communities secretary Sajid…
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