election 2019
09 Dec 2019
Support for small businesses
The Independent reports on Labour’s announcement last week to establish a network of business advisers in Post Office branches to help small firms access support and finance A Post Office...
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09 Dec 2019
Labour and Tories pledge to spend on public transport
Both Labour and Conservatives made significant spending pledges on public transport last week The Conservative Party promised to spend more than £4 billion on new bus and metro links across...
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03 Dec 2019
Rural services network writes to newspapers across the country to make rural voices heard ahead of election
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rural services network writes to newspapers across the country to make rural voices heard ahead of election National champion for rural services contacts editors at...
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02 Dec 2019
Provision made for rural communities in 2019 General Election manifestos “woefully inadequate”
Article by Martin Collett, Chief Executive, English Rural Woefully inadequate. That best describes the provision made for rural communities in the 2019 General Election manifestos. Taking the blue, red, and yellow...
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25 Nov 2019
The importance of rural towns to the wellbeing of the communities they serve
The Rural Services Network, as part of its #rememberrural campaign for the December 12th General Election, calls on the Government to recognise the importance of Rural Towns to the overall...
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25 Nov 2019
Parties pledge business rates reform
Speaking at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) annual conference, Boris Johnson promised a ‘fundamental review’ of business rates if the Conservative Party wins the general election, according to The...
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25 Nov 2019
Yorkshire Post supports rural areas during election
The Yorkshire Post has launched a campaign to increase the prominence of rural issues during the election campaign The paper has published several opinion pieces under its banner, ‘The Yorkshire...
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18 Nov 2019
Rural Coalition urges election candidates to think rural
The Rural Coalition, an alliance of thirteen national organisations including the Rural Services Network, has called on all Political Parties and Parliamentary candidates to put rural issues at the forefront of...
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11 Nov 2019
What are the main parties saying about rural?
What are the main parties saying about rural?An analysis by Kerry Booth, RSN Assistant Chief Executive It’s a good question and not one with an easy answer! In order to...
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11 Nov 2019
#ruralquestiontime
The Rural Services Network today launched a campaign entitled ‘#ruralquestiontime’ designed at encouraging organisations, and individuals in rural areas to ask their candidates – on the doorstep or at hustings...
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