Future of Rural Areas
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
03 May 2018
Bank branch closures in market towns
Market towns are among those affected by another round of bank branch closures by the Royal Bank of Scotland. Some 162 Royal Bank of Scotland branches will close in England...
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02 May 2018
Community grants for Yorkshire Dales
Rural communities in the Yorkshire Dales are being encouraged to apply for funding to improve local services and and other projects. A total of 36 projects – benefitting local communities,...
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29 Apr 2018
Rural residents face social care ‘lottery’
The government’s system of funding social care services is unsustainable and unfair for rural communities, the Rural Services Network has warned. Service providers operating across rural areas face inequitable costs compared...
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25 Apr 2018
Affordable homes will help countryside thrive
Rural landowners have welcomed a government policy to increase the building of more affordable homes in the countryside. Under the policy, Entry Level Exception Sites will allow affordable homes for...
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24 Apr 2018
‘Bring people together for social benefits’
People should be brought to the centre stage to deliver more environmental and social benefits, says an EU-funded project. Local communities and landowners worked together in the WILD project to...
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20 Apr 2018
Deadline nears for countryside bursary
Applications to win the use of a Land Rover Discovery Commercial or Discovery Sport from The Prince’s Countryside Fund close on 30 April. Now in its fifth year, the Fund’s...
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20 Apr 2018
Planning rules hamper rural development
Rural businesses still face barriers to housing and economic development in the countryside, say landowners. Despite government attempts to make the planning system more streamlined and efficient, the Country Land and Business...
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18 Apr 2018
Pressure mounts over rural potholes
The government is facing renewed calls to help fix thousands of potholes following harsh weather which has taken its toll on rural routes. Motorists are being urged to take extra...
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09 Apr 2018
Services best delivered locally, says study
Commissioning local community organisations to deliver services boosts local economies, says a study. The pilot study found that together 10 local community organisations enabled approximately 1,400 jobs and £120m of gross value...
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08 Apr 2018
£2m fund to restore rural buildings
A new grant scheme is offering funding for land managers to restore their historic farm buildings. Launched by Defra, Natural England and Historic England, the Historic Building Restoration Grant is...
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