The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
The Royal Countryside Fund brought together community projects from across the UK for the inaugural Confident Rural Communities conference
The challenges facing rural areas have been repeatedly debated in Parliament this week. Alongside Chris Loder MP’s debate on funding for rural councils
Last week, the government’s Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 was heavily criticised in the House of Lords. Baroness Hayman of Ullock submitted a motion calling on the government
It’s been nearly a week since the Chancellor delivered his Autumn Statement and RSN Chief Executive Kerry Booth and her team have been digesting what it means for rural communities
In last week’s Bulletin, I reflected on what rural communities needed to hear in the King’s Speech. I had hoped that we would see the following principles applied through the
The government’s rural housing enabler scheme took another step forward last week as the first round of funding was awarded.
Kerry Booth, Chief Executive of the Rural Services Network reflects on the Kings Speech, due to take place today.
The government’s Levelling Up & Regeneration Bill returned to the House of Commons last week with the Lords’ amendments. These included Lords Amendment 6, proposed by Lord Foster of Bath:
Following calls from the RSN for more investment in Rural Market Towns (see Bulletin 2.10.2023) after the government unveiled its Long-tern Plan for Towns, the Industrial Communities Alliance has added
Over 100,000 new homes, which the government says have been “held up due to defective EU laws”, will now go ahead before 2030, delivering an estimated £18 billion boost to
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The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
The Royal Countryside Fund brought together community projects from across the UK for the inaugural Confident Rural Communities conference
The challenges facing rural areas have been repeatedly debated in Parliament this week. Alongside Chris Loder MP’s debate on funding for rural councils
Last week, the government’s Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 was heavily criticised in the House of Lords. Baroness Hayman of Ullock submitted a motion calling on the government to address the failing of the Act and criticised the way it had been presented to the House of Lords for scrutiny.
It’s been nearly a week since the Chancellor delivered his Autumn Statement and RSN Chief Executive Kerry Booth and her team have been digesting what it means for rural communities and the organisations that serve them
In last week’s Bulletin, I reflected on what rural communities needed to hear in the King’s Speech. I had hoped that we would see the following principles applied through the provisions set out: An approach that considers the different challenges rural areas face, and solutions to target those challenges; Policy that has been designed to meet the needs of rural areas; The right data, collected at the right level, to enable policy makers to measure the success of policy decisions from both a rural and urban perspective.
The government’s rural housing enabler scheme took another step forward last week as the first round of funding was awarded.
Kerry Booth, Chief Executive of the Rural Services Network reflects on the Kings Speech, due to take place today.
The government’s Levelling Up & Regeneration Bill returned to the House of Commons last week with the Lords’ amendments. These included Lords Amendment 6, proposed by Lord Foster of Bath: “Rural proofing report: Alongside the first statement of levelling-up missions required by section 1, the Secretary of State must publish a rural proofing report detailing the ways in which the levelling-up missions have regard to their impact on rural areas and will address the needs of rural communities.”
Following calls from the RSN for more investment in Rural Market Towns (see Bulletin 2.10.2023) after the government unveiled its Long-tern Plan for Towns, the Industrial Communities Alliance has added its voice to the conversation.
Over 100,000 new homes, which the government says have been “held up due to defective EU laws”, will now go ahead before 2030, delivering an estimated £18 billion boost to the economy.
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