Rural Economy

The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.

High street report findings

The BBC reported on the publication of Sir John Timpson’s High Street Report. The report noted that a combination of internet shopping and the convenience of ‘out of town’ retailing

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Worst broadband blackspots revealed

Greenmeadows Park in Gloucestershire has been revealed as the UK’s slowest residential street for broadband, according to a survey by USwitch. The road, in the village of Bamfurlong, has an

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Rural Economy Spotlight – December 2018

A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities Rural areas need a joined-up approach,

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The post-Brexit countryside plans

Five hundred farmers and rural businesses met in Westminster on Thursday 28 November to discuss post-Brexit countryside plans with Environment Secretary Michael Gove, as reported by the Darlington and Stockton

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Fly-tipping costs mounting

Telford in Shropshire has been found to be England’s biggest fly-tipping hotspots with an average eight incidents per day, according to the Shropshire Star. Last year, £320,000 was spent on

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Economic Factsheets 2018

To inform and contextualise a local authority area’s economic situation, factsheets have been produced for our member authorities providing a wide range of facts, figures and associated graphs. The factsheets

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Calls for action over bank closures

The Banking Standards Board (BSB) has spoken out to say that small businesses suffer the most from the closure of bank branches and that British banks need to work together

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Rural Economy

The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.

High street report findings

The BBC reported on the publication of Sir John Timpson’s High Street Report. The report noted that a combination of internet shopping and the convenience of ‘out of town’ retailing

Read More

Worst broadband blackspots revealed

Greenmeadows Park in Gloucestershire has been revealed as the UK’s slowest residential street for broadband, according to a survey by USwitch. The road, in the village of Bamfurlong, has an

Read More

Rural Economy Spotlight – December 2018

A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities Rural areas need a joined-up approach,

Read More

The post-Brexit countryside plans

Five hundred farmers and rural businesses met in Westminster on Thursday 28 November to discuss post-Brexit countryside plans with Environment Secretary Michael Gove, as reported by the Darlington and Stockton

Read More

Fly-tipping costs mounting

Telford in Shropshire has been found to be England’s biggest fly-tipping hotspots with an average eight incidents per day, according to the Shropshire Star. Last year, £320,000 was spent on

Read More

Economic Factsheets 2018

To inform and contextualise a local authority area’s economic situation, factsheets have been produced for our member authorities providing a wide range of facts, figures and associated graphs. The factsheets

Read More

Calls for action over bank closures

The Banking Standards Board (BSB) has spoken out to say that small businesses suffer the most from the closure of bank branches and that British banks need to work together

Read More