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27 Jan 2025
Transport East Summit Calls for Increased Investment
Transport East hosted its 2025 Transport Summit in Ipswich earlier this month, bringing together senior business leaders, MPs, government officials, and transport experts to discuss…
27 Jan 2025
Unravelling Household Costs: A Rural Perspective on Child Poverty
As rural communities continue to grapple with the challenges posed by the rising cost of living, households with children are facing increased hardship. The recent…
27 Jan 2025
Efforts to Improve Mobile Coverage in Rural Areas
Norfolk County Council is taking innovative steps to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing rural communities: poor mobile phone reception. As reported by the…
27 Jan 2025
Parliament Debates Rural Public Services in Adjournment Session
Last week, an Adjournment Debate in Parliament provided MPs with the opportunity to highlight the ongoing challenges facing rural communities, particularly concerning access to public…
20 Jan 2025
Advocating for Fair Funding in Rural England
The Rural Services Network (RSN) continues to express deep concern over the significant disparities highlighted in the latest local government finance settlement. The funding allocations…
20 Jan 2025
Election Postponements Requested by Eighteen Local Councils Amid Governance Overhaul
Eighteen local councils in England have formally requested to delay their upcoming May elections until next year to facilitate significant structural changes to local government.…
20 Jan 2025
Norfolk Calls For Agri-Food To Be Priority Sector In Modern Industrial Strategy
Agri-food’s omission from the list of growth-driving sectors in the Modern Industrial Strategy (MIS) could hamper future opportunities for clean energy and other key sectors,…
20 Jan 2025
SEND System at Breaking Point: The Growing Financial Risk to Local Authorities
A new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has issued a stark warning about the sustainability of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)…
20 Jan 2025
Spotlight on Rural Housing – January 2025
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network and produced in partnership with the Rural Housing Alliance, highlighting a selection of…
17 Jan 2025
Buses Connecting Communities
UK Parliament, Transport Committee Closed 17 January 2025 Buses Connecting Communities The Transport Committee examined the role of buses in connecting rural communities with nearby…
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