election special
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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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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11 Nov 2019
How rural could decide the election
At the RSN we represent 127 local authorities who have a population of 24million, that’s 43% of England’s population. These authorities cover almost 11 million hectares of land, 82 %...
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11 Nov 2019
Rural Coalition statement for the General Election
THE RURAL COALITION Putting rural at the heart of Government The Rural Coalition is an alliance of thirteen national organisations who have come together with a shared vision of a...
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11 Nov 2019
Fighting for rural
The Rural Services Network is the national champion for rural services and aims to provide a strong voice for people in rural areas. With the announcement of the election on...
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11 Nov 2019
Government announces plans to tackle GP crisis in rural areas
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Matt Hancock (Health Secretary) acknowledged rising public concern about GP accessibility – and said he had sometimes struggled to get an appointment himself...
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11 Nov 2019
Councils need billions more for adult care
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has reported that Councils need ‘billions of pounds in additional funding to meet the rising costs of adult social care’, and this is just to...
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11 Nov 2019
Liberal Democrats announce skills wallet plans
The BBC reports that the Liberal Democrat party are proposing a £10,000 grant for every adult in England to put towards education and training. The money would go into a...
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11 Nov 2019
Next PM should spend more to meet needs
inews has reported that ‘Whoever becomes Prime Minister next month will have to increase spending on public services by even more than has been pledged by either Labour or the Conservatives,’...
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