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24 Jun 2025

Social Mobility Starts with Rural Opportunity

Social Mobility, An Opinion Piece by Kerry Booth, Chief Executive of the Rural Services Network Should Where You Are Born Limit Your Potential? In a report recently published by The...

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24 Jun 2025

House of Lords Hears from RSN on Rural Challenges

Last week, Rural Services Network Chief Executive Kerry Booth gave oral evidence to the House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee as part of its ongoing inquiry into the barriers...

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02 Dec 2024

South West Mobility Strategy Launches Innovative Pilot Programme to Boost Sustainability and Connectivity

Through the development of the South West Mobility Strategy and our engagement with communities, Peninsula Transport has identified a case for a sweep of rural mobility pilots to be developed...

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02 Apr 2024

Bridging the Gap: Oxfordshire’s Leap Towards Enhanced Rural Connectivity

In an era where urban-centric development often overshadows the needs of rural communities, Oxfordshire County Council is steering a course towards inclusivity and accessibility. With the introduction of five new...

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29 Jan 2024

Seeking Innovators: DfT Funds Rural Transport Projects

The Department of Transport (DfT) is championing a transformative initiative to revitalise transportation in rural areas, focusing on integrating innovative practices and enhancing service quality for users. This endeavour aims...

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18 Sep 2023

RSN Chief Executive, Kerry Booth, explains how we can connect rural places

“Last week, I was invited to speak at the Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum policy conference which was exploring the topic of Beyond ‘smart cities’ – next steps for...

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14 Nov 2022

Town and Parish Councils in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk – Rural Mobility Survey

Transport East are launching our first Rural Mobility Survey. This survey will reveal a wider picture of the connectivity challenges and opportunities in their region as well as understanding the...

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21 Feb 2022

WSP to design rural mobility strategy for South West England

New Civil Engineer reports that engineering consultancy firm, WSP, has been appointed to design a rural mobility strategy for the South West of England The strategy has been jointly commissioned...

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