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31 Oct 2017

RSN welcomes pledge on business rates

PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release  Tuesday, 31 October 2017 Rural Services Network welcomes pledge on business rates retention The Rural Services Network [1] has welcomed a government pledge that no council...

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12 Oct 2017

Rural Services Network – £20,000 ‘golden hello’ for rural GPs

PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release  Thursday, 12 October 2017 Responding to news that the government is to pledge a £20,000 ‘golden hello’ for rural GPs [1], Rural Services Network [2] chief...

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26 Sep 2017

Rural Services Network: The right homes in the right places

PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Tuesday, 26 September 2017 Rural Services Network:The right homes in the right places Responding to government proposals to increase the supply of new homes [1], Rural...

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15 Sep 2017

Rural Services Network: Fairer funding is vital for rural schools

PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Friday 15 September 2017 Rural Services Network:Fairer funding is vital for rural schools Responding to confirmation that the government is to introduce fairer funding for schools,...

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06 Sep 2017

Health services are top concern for rural residents – survey

PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Wednesday 6 September 2017 Rural residents are more concerned about declining healthcare services than any other issue, according to the preliminary results of a wide-ranging survey....

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03 Aug 2017

Rural Services Network: Concern for rural community transport

PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Thursday 3 August 2017 Responding to a government decision that community transport operators bidding for local authority bus service contracts may require a PSV (Public Service...

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10 Jul 2017

Rural Services Network: Rural Statement 2017

PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Thursday 6 July 2017 The Rural Services Network is a member of the Rural Coalition of 12 organisations which has today issued its Rural Statement 2017...

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03 Jul 2017

Rural Services Network: Response to report on Green Belt housing

PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Monday 3 July 2017 Responding to a Campaign to Protect Rural England report on Green Belt housing [1], Rural Services Network assistant director Andy Dean said:...

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30 Jun 2017

Rural Councils call for clarity on future for local government finance and an end to unfair funding for their areas

PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Friday 30 June 2017 The Rural Services Network is calling for clarity for local authorities after the Local Government Finance Bill was omitted from the government’s...

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13 Jun 2017

Rural conference 2017 focuses on New Routes to Economic Growth

PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Tuesday 13 June 2017 THE need to focus attention on rural economies and new routes to economic growth are the key themes of the Rural Conference...

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