Rural proofing
26 Sep 2022
Rural Lens review on DEFRA’s latest report on Rural Proofing
Delivering for rural England – the second report on rural proofing was published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in September 2022. It follows on from Defra’s...
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05 Sep 2022
Delivering for rural England – The second report on rural proofing.
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs have published their second report on rural proofing, examining government action to support the rural economy and rural communities. The report includes...
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05 Jul 2021
RSN Responds to DEFRA Recycling Consultation
The Rural Services Network has submitted an official response to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on the Consistency of Household and Business Recycling Consultation. RSN’s...
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17 May 2021
RSN to produce a Rural Lens review of the Queen’s Speech
The RSN will produce a Rural Lens Review of the Queen’s Speech and the Government’s supporting document for circulation with the Bulletin next week Our overarching comments at this stage...
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10 May 2021
Rural Coalition response to rural proofing
RURAL PROOFING IN ENGLAND 2020 REPORT COMMENTS FROM THE RURAL COALITION In March 2021 the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) published its first annual rural proofing report,...
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23 Jan 2019
Rural Economy Committee – RSN Summary of the Final Evidence Session
The House of Lords Rural Economy Committee met for a final evidence session on the Government’s vision for the rural economy on Tuesday 22 January. The committee heard evidence from:...
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05 Jul 2018
Bishop speaks out on rural proofing
The Bishop of At Albans has warned that government decisions often fail to take into account the needs of rural communities. Speaking in the House of Lords, Alan Smith said...
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20 Mar 2017
Latest ‘rural proofing’ guidance published
The government has published its latest guidance to assess the effects of its policies on rural areas. Rural areas are home to one-fifth of England’s population and a quarter of...
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01 Sep 2016
Rural Proofing Aims:
Rural proofing aims to ensure that services, projects and policies are designed so that they reach rural communities and are suited to rural circumstances. Rural delivery can be challenging as...
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05 Dec 2014
Rural proofing – calls to Government
The Rural Services Network calls upon an incoming Government to: Recommit to the principle of rural proofing by Whitehall and its delivery agencies, to ensure a fair outcome for rural...
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