Press Releases
24 Jul 2013
Government must heed MPs rural warning
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release 24 July 2013 The government must take action following a warning by MPs that countryside communities are being given a raw deal, says England’s biggest rural...
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20 Dec 2012
Countryside hit hardest as government cuts council funding
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release 20 December 2012 Rural communities will bear the brunt of government cuts that will force local councils to slash their services. The warning follows the publication...
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30 Nov 2012
National Rural Health Network launched in Nottingham
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release 30 November 2012 A ground-breaking conference of health professionals and eminent academics convenes for the birth of a new Rural Health Network. The Network will enable...
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26 Nov 2012
Under fire: Budget cuts threaten rural communities
Press release26 November 2012 For immediate release Pressure on public funding threatens to put rural communities at risk when it comes to fire and rescue services, warns a report. The...
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28 Oct 2012
Rural communities are ‘more vulnerable’
Press release28 October 2012 For immediate release At district level, coastal rural authorities have suffered particularly badly over the past year, according to the Rural Services Network. Half of the...
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24 Jul 2012
Top results for Rural Services Network survey
Press release24 July 2012 For immediate release The Rural Services Network news service scored top marks in a survey of members. The RSN also scored highly when it came to...
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06 Feb 2012
‘Right-to-buy’ threatens rural housing supply
Press release6 February 2012 For immediate release Government plans to revive tenants’ rights to buy their council house are unlikely to work in rural areas, the government has been told....
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