Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
08 Feb 2017
Government plan to tackle homes shortage
RURAL leaders have welcomed government plans to tackle Britain’s shortage of homes. Plans to fix what the government described as Britain’s “broken housing market” and build more homes across England...
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06 Feb 2017
Post Offices extend banking services
A new agreement means more rural residents will be able to bank at their local post office. The deal bring together the Post Office’s existing arrangements with individual banks into...
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03 Feb 2017
Rural people support more homes
Two thirds of rural people support building the new of homes in their local area, says a survey. Some 65% of those who said they live in ‘a country village...
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27 Jan 2017
Concern over ‘cash deserts’ in countryside
Rural areas could become “cash deserts” unless a solution is found to a dispute over ATM fees, it has been claimed. The argument is between some banks and independent cash...
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17 Jan 2017
‘Patchy’ services blight communities
Rural communities are suffering due to the patchy provision of key services, a major report has warned. Transport, education, health and welfare services that act as a lifeline to more...
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10 Jan 2017
Landowners outline rural housing ‘answers’
Rural business leaders have set out five action points they claim will help ease the shortage of affordable homes. The Country Land and Business Association, which represents landowners, farmers and...
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05 Jan 2017
MP backs calls for faster broadband
A Worcestershire MP is urging local businesses to help make the case for better rural broadband. Harriett Baldwin is calling on local entrepreneurs to take part in a survey to...
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19 Dec 2016
One in four rural homes lack broadband
The government’s telecoms watchdog says one in four rural homes still cannot get a decent broadband connection. New research by Ofcom found that the number of UK properties unable to...
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19 Dec 2016
Post Offices ‘must be more accessible’
POST Offices are becoming more important to local communities and should be more accessible, says the Rural Services Network. The RSN made the recommendation in response to a government consultation...
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15 Dec 2016
UK mobile coverage ‘worse than Albania’
Mobile phone network coverage in the UK is worse than in Romania, Albania and Peru, says a report. Britain is 54th in the world for 4G coverage, and the typical...
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