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07 May 2024

The Impact of Rural Pharmacy Closures

Rural communities in England are currently facing significant challenges due to the closures of community pharmacies, a vital resource for healthcare access in less densely…

07 May 2024

Bridging the Digital Divide: Enhancing Rural Digital Inclusion

In an increasingly digital world, rural areas in England still face significant barriers to digital access and inclusion. “The Economic Impact of Digital Inclusion in…

07 May 2024

Unlocking Potential for National Prosperity in Rural England

This past Bank Holiday weekend, while numerous families ventured to the serene landscapes of England’s rural and coastal areas, it marked not just a period…

07 May 2024

Addressing the Future of Supported Housing Needs

The latest research commissioned by the National Housing Federation (NHF) reveals critical insights into the future demand for supported housing in England by 2040. With…

03 May 2024

Unlocking Potential for National Prosperity This Bank Holiday

This Bank Holiday weekend, as countless families head to England’s rural and coastal areas, the Rural Services Network (RSN) urges policymakers and leaders to acknowledge…

01 May 2024

How a new government should help rural households decarbonise their heating

Both political parties have set out how they intend to progress decarbonizing the UK’s 27 million homes, including the 2 million rural homes not connected…

01 May 2024

FCN Launches New Partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support

The Farming Community Network (FCN) has launched a new partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support – which will help to improve the support available to those…

01 May 2024

RABI Pledges £10m for Mental Health Support

RABI, the UK’s leading farming mental health charity, announced at the House of Lords on Wednesday 17 April that it would be increasing its spending…

01 May 2024

The Forgotten Crisis: Addressing the Urgent Need for Affordable Rural Housing

In a recent essay for the Localis report “Building consent: housing by popular demand,” Kerry Booth, Chief Executive of the Rural Services Network (RSN), sheds light on a pressing issue…

01 May 2024

ONH is expanding its services

ONH Planning for Good is the new brand name of RCOH Ltd, a planning and development consultancy founded in 2011 in rural west Oxfordshire to…