Rural Vulnerability
Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices.
19 Aug 2024
Digital Inclusion: Addressing the Digital Divide in Rural Areas
A recent report by The Good Things Foundation, supported by Virgin Money, sheds light on the significant issue of digital exclusion, particularly in rural communities. The research highlights the challenges...
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19 Aug 2024
Crisis And Community Heartbeat Trust Announce Partnership To Provide Defibrillators At Homelessness Centres
National homelessness charity Crisis has partnered with Rural Services Partnership Member, Community Heartbeat Trust (CHT), one of the UK’s leading resuscitation charities, to provide Crisis’ Skylight centres with defibrillators. The...
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19 Aug 2024
Connected Reality: Why UK Planning Laws Must Evolve to Meet Growing Mobile Infrastructure Needs
This week, Mobile UK the trade association that represents the four mobile network operators has launched its latest industry report ‘How Connected Are You?. The report explores public perceptions of...
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12 Aug 2024
Concerns Mount Over Proposed Changes to Winter Fuel Allowance
The proposed changes to the Winter Fuel Allowance (WFA), recently announced by the Chancellor, have sparked widespread concern, particularly among organisations dedicated to supporting older adults. The changes would see...
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12 Aug 2024
Urgent Call for Action: Addressing the Temporary Accommodation Crisis
In a collective appeal, leading organisations—The District Councils’ Network (DCN), Local Government Association (LGA), Crisis along with the County Councils Network, and the East of England Local Government Association—have written...
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12 Aug 2024
NFU Mutual Rural Crime Report 2024: Alarming Rise in Organised Rural Crime
A recent report published by NFU Mutual provides an in-depth analysis of the latest trends, figures, and strategies to combat rural crime. The full report, which can be accessed HERE...
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29 Jul 2024
CCN Report shows Educational outcomes for SEND pupils have failed to improve over the last decade
Educational attainment amongst children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has not improved since the introduction of landmark reforms in 2014, despite councils projected to be spending £12bn on...
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23 Jul 2024
Councils Call for Delay to Unfunded Cap on Care, Warning of £30bn Funding Shortfall
England’s largest councils are urging the government to delay the introduction of the cap on adult social care costs, warning that the reforms are impossible to implement by October 2025...
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15 Jul 2024
RSN Hosts Successful BT Digital Switchover Information Sessions
The Rural Services Network (RSN) is pleased to share that we held two highly successful BT Digital Switchover information sessions last week. These exclusive RSN membership events engaged over 260...
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15 Jul 2024
Government Announces First Steps to Reform Water Sector
Last week, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, announced a series of measures aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis in the water sector. As Ofwat...
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