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09 Dec 2016
Crackdown against brazen fly-tippers
Councils are using new powers to crush vehicles belonging to fly-tippers who illegally dump rubbish in the countryside. Local authorities are also calling for the…
05 Dec 2016
Older Peoples Services
A recent sounding board survey asked for information on the location and accessibility of various key services; sought opinions about changes in elderly people’s accessibility…
28 Nov 2016
Do rural communities face a ‘justice desert’?
What does delivering a proportionate and effective justice system mean for rural communities? Jessica Sellick investigates. Since the sealing of Magna Carta in 1215 to…
28 Oct 2016
RSN Response to “The 2017/18 Local Government Finance Settlement: Technical Consultation Paper”
Submitted by email 28th October, 2016 to LGFConsultation@communities.gsi.gov.uk We are responding to this consultation as the organisation Rural Services Network. We are a Special Interest…
08 Sep 2016
Government consultation on 100% Business Rate Retention and Call for evidence on Needs and Redistribution
1) 100% Business Rate Retention – CCN, RSN and DCN Shared Principles Statement The County Councils Network (CCN), District Councils’ Network (DCN) and Rural Services…
23 Jun 2016
Watchdog welcomes rethink on NHS
THE government has granted more time for refining National Health Service plans which criticis say threaten to marginalise rural communities. North Yorkshire County Council had…
06 Jun 2016
‘Blue-light’ deal for National Parks
A landmark agreement aims to ensure emergency services cover rural communities in National Parks. The joint accord between National Parks England and the Home Office…
23 May 2016
Researchers investigate food labeling
RESEARCHERS are investigating the extent to which consumers use traffic-light nutrition labelling when choosing food. The project is being conducted by the Countryside and Community…
08 May 2016
Fears over NHS plans for rural areas
NHS planning threatens to marginalise rural health needs, claims a local authority’s watchdog. North Yorkshire County Council’s health scrutiny committee voiced its misgivings after meeting…
27 Apr 2016
Spotlight on Rural Health
We are working on the next Spotlight edition for anyone interested in rural health. We are also developing ideas to strengthen the effectiveness of the…
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