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. 

Fairer funding for rural communities

Kerry Booth, Chief Executive of the Rural Services Network, recently wrote in the Care Management Matters periodical, asking the question how can we ensure an ageing rural population can access

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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. 

Government commits to strengthening local care systems

Following the publication of two key reports, the Government has committed to several measures to support Integrated Care Systems (ICS).  The Hewitt Review and the Health and Social Care Committee (HSCC) inquiry both highlighted the role ICS must play in delivering local services.

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RSN briefs Gove on Rural Unfair Funding

RSN Chief Executive Kerry Booth was part of a group of Council Leaders who met with Rt Hon Michael Gove MP to talk about the Local Government Funding Formula and the unfair funding of rural councils

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Rural Housing Crisis Deepens Amidst Rising Cost of Living

The Rural Services Network and Citizens Advice – Rural Issues Group recently unveiled their comprehensive “Rural Cost of Living Survey 2023: Final Report“. This survey provides a detailed examination of the financial challenges faced by rural residents in the face of an unusually high cost of living increase. This blog post will delve deeper into the survey’s findings, with a particular emphasis on the rural housing issues that have been highlighted.

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Latest news from the Home Upgrade Grant: Phase 2 (HUG 2)

Earlier this year, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero awarded up to £630m to Local Authorities (LA) through the Home Upgrade Grant: Phase 2 (HUG 2) scheme. This was part of a £1.8 billion package of funding to boost energy efficiency and cut emissions of homes and public buildings across England.

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Fairer funding for rural communities

Kerry Booth, Chief Executive of the Rural Services Network, recently wrote in the Care Management Matters periodical, asking the question how can we ensure an ageing rural population can access the care services they need?

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