Finance
22 Sep 2025
Parliament Debates the Crisis in SEND Support
MPs from across the House last week debated the urgent need for reform to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system, following a petition signed by more than 120,000...
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16 Jun 2025
Rural Housing Emergency
Affordable Housing Need 50% Greater in Rural Areas, Report Reveals England’s rural communities are experiencing an affordable housing crisis of unprecedented scale, with the need for affordable homes is more...
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09 Jun 2025
Government Announces £7.6m For Local Government Reorganisation Proposals
The Government has published details of Proposal Development Contributions: Area Allocations, setting out funding to support areas submitting proposals for Local Government Reorganisation. £7.6 million has been made available to...
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03 Feb 2025
Concerns Over Final Local Government Finance Settlement’s Impact on Rural
As the Final Local Government Finance Settlement has now been published, the Rural Services Network (RSN) expresses deep concern over the allocation of government funding. The settlement fails to ensure...
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03 Feb 2025
ACS Report: Urgent Support Needed for UK’s Vital Rural Convenience Stores
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has celebrated the investment, community contribution and range of services provided by the UK’s almost 19,000 rural convenience stores, despite significant challenges ahead. The...
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03 Feb 2025
Urgent Call to Address Rural Poverty in Britain
A recent report from the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE), authored by Mark Shucksmith, Emeritus Professor at Newcastle University, and Jane Atterton, Head of the Rural Policy Centre...
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03 Feb 2025
Insights from the Health Innovation Network’s Latest Report
Health disparities have long cast a shadow over the well-being of rural communities, a situation further exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. The recently published report by the Health Innovation Network,...
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03 Feb 2025
Unlocking Rural Potential: Cornwall Poised as a Leader in UK’s Industrial Strategy
Cornwall is ideally positioned to play a leading role in the UK’s Industrial Strategy according to some of the key members of the business community. That was the clear message...
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27 Jan 2025
Parliament Debates Rural Public Services in Adjournment Session
Last week, an Adjournment Debate in Parliament provided MPs with the opportunity to highlight the ongoing challenges facing rural communities, particularly concerning access to public services. The debate, led by...
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02 Dec 2021
RSN Response to Social Care White Paper
The Rural Services Network welcomes the ambition of the Government in the Social Care White Paper ‘People at the Heart of Care’ published yesterday afternoon by the Government. In particular,...
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