Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
28 Oct 2018
Podcast Episode – Listen to the next generation
Welcome to the Podcast series – ‘The View from Here’ Carole Walker, is a former political news correspondent with the BBC. She has developed her own Podcast called ‘The View...
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22 Oct 2018
Rural Health and Care Alliance launched
The National Central for Rural Health and Care (NCRHC) was launched in Parliament on Tuesday. Several MPs attended the event, with Anne-Marie Morris, MP for Newton Abbot and chair of...
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22 Oct 2018
Fund for rural broadband withdrawn
The BBC could lose money originally ring-fenced to fund rural broadband, according to new government plans. The Guardian reported that the £60 million fund could instead be handed to private...
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22 Oct 2018
Community support limitations
The Local Government Chronicle has responded to the Government’s recently announced strategy to tackle loneliness. The publication lauds Theresa May’s intention but questions the real effect ‘without much money to...
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22 Oct 2018
Housing is about far more than putting a roof over somebody’s head
15 years ago Norma’s front door was boarded up after the glass was smashed and she’s lived with this ever since. She’d reported it to us and we’d asked for...
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16 Oct 2018
Rural Health & care Alliance Launches at the House of Commons
Tackling the Challenges of Rural Health & Care Tuesday 16th October: A new membership organisation dedicated to rural health and care across England is being launched at the House of...
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15 Oct 2018
Rural schools face ‘perfect storm’
The Guardian and The Independent reported that budget cuts in rural schools mean that many headteachers take on additional roles such as gardening, cleaning and driving the school minibus. More...
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15 Oct 2018
Local bus journeys at a 12-year low
New figures from the Department of Transport show that the number of local bus journeys has fallen to a 12-year low, according to the Guardian. This fall coincides with a...
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15 Oct 2018
Rural housing crisis solutions
PoliticsHome reported on a fringe event at the Conference organised by the CPRE and the National Housing Federation looking at the best way to increase the number of affordable homes...
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08 Oct 2018
Cautious welcome for social care funding
On Tuesday 2nd of October the Health Secretary announced additional £240m funding for social care. Funding to local authorities will be payable in 2018-19 to help deal with winter pressures. ...
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