Press Releases
15 Dec 2016
Rural dismay at local government funding announcement
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Thursday 15 December 2016 The Rural Services Network – which represents more than 250 local authorities and organisations in rural areas [1] – has called...
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25 Nov 2016
Government must urgently rural proof Autumn Statement
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Friday 25 November 2016 The Rural Services Network – which represents more than 250 local authorities and organisations in rural areas [1] – has warned...
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24 Oct 2016
Rural Services Network urges government to address rural challenges
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Monday 24 October 2016 The Rural Services Network – which represents more than 250 local authorities and organisations in rural areas [1] – has urged...
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12 Sep 2016
Join forces to secure fairer deal, rural communities urged
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Monday 12 September 2016 Countryside communities must join forces to secure a fair deal from the government following Brexit, the Rural Services Network [1] has...
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06 Sep 2016
Communities urge government to maintain vital rural funding
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Tuesday 6 September 2016 The government has been warned not to withdraw vital funding from rural communities as the UK prepares to leave the European Union....
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15 Jul 2016
Brexit has major implications for england’s rural communities
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Friday 15 July 2016 Leaving the European Union has major implications for England’s countryside communities, the Rural Services Network [1] has warned. Safeguarding the future of...
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11 Feb 2016
New dimension for rural healthcare
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Thursday 11 February 2015 “Challenging Times – A New Dimension”, the latest and most successful Rural Health Network conference to date, was hosted at the House...
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05 Feb 2016
Rural communities in last ditch plea for fair deal from government
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Friday 5 February 2015 The Rural Services Network [1] is making a last minute plea to the Government to listen to the views from rural councils,...
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22 Jan 2016
‘Disastrous’ government grant proposals beggar belief and must be rethought, says Rural Services Network
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Friday 22 January 2015 ‘Disastrous’ government grant proposals beggar belief and must be rethought, says Rural Services Network Rural residents face an unwelcome hike in council...
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23 Nov 2015
Government urged to honour rural fairer funding promise
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Monday 23 November 2015 MPs and rural local authorities have called on the Government to honour a commitment to ensure rural communities receive fairer funding...
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