Rural Lens Review of Heat and Buildings Strategy
Published on 19th October, the Governments Heat and Buildings Strategy sets out its plan to significantly cut carbon emissions from the UK's 30 million homes and workplaces in a simple, low-cost and green way whilst ensuring this remains affordable and fair for households across the country. Like the transition to electric vehicles, this will be a gradual... Read More »

The Rural Community Council are working on a Rural Strategy for Harborough District Council and they are very keen to consult with you on Rural and Community issues in your area.

They are holding the first two of their consultations at:

• Market Harborough Leisure Centre on 23rd November (3-7pm)
• Lutterworth Leisure Centre on 7th December (3-7pm)

The Budget and Spending Review: Big Ticket Items and Rural Impacts The Rural Services Network has reviewed the 27th October, 2021 Budget and 3-Year Spending Review to try to ascertain rural impacts Read more... Remember Rural in COP 26 Better broadband for 500,000 rural homes in UK gigabit revolution English city regions to get £6.9bn for public transport Tax relief on kit for farmers Lords Debate... Read More »

Government's Office for Zero Emission Meeting

Rural homeowners face £404 energy bill rise as price cap fails to protect them

Rural Media, receives six Royal Television Society Nominations

Securing the Future of Rural Post Offices

53 councils get slice of £58m to deliver homes on brownfield sites

UK diesel supply running dry

Rural crisis as young people consider moving as they can't afford to live in villages

Schools in rural areas receive gigabit broadband boost

Rural Related Politics - An RSN weekly review

Last week the Rural Services Network hosted an event as part of the Countryside COP, exploring the move to net zero in rural communities. With over 100 delegates and speakers from First Bus and Calor, there was varied discussion on steps that rural communities could take, along with some asks of Government. These outcomes will be circulated next week in the Rural Bulletin so watch this space!Our RSN Seminar: Rural Economies event will take place online via Zoom from 11am to 1pm on Wednesday, 24th November, 2021. If you are a member of RSN, please register to attend this seminar by following this link

Spotlight on Rural Housing - October 2021
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network and produced in partnership with the Rural Housing Alliance
The Spotlight highlights a selection of current rural housing issues and opportunities
Access the October spotlight here.

Looking for funding for your local project or community group? Read the latest edition of the Funding Digest here

Read the latest Government Consultations that may be relevant to rural communities here

Member Insights is the place to discover the statistics that define communities within our membershipVisit the Members Insights here

Find out about our campaign for fairer funding for rural areas here
This includes our work on the Local Government Finance Settlement

Michael Gove to push homebuilding in the north of England

Campaign launched to reopen rural station platform in Grimstone

RSN response to Spending Review

'Countryside COP' to take place this week

Bus driver shortage 'crisis' forces cancellations across rural areas

Levelling up is failing to solve the rural housing and planning crisis

Rural UK house prices show strongest monthly rise since 2007

New planning laws will stop countryside being ruined by 'ugly development'

Rural Related Politics - An RSN weekly review

Our RSN Seminar: Rural Economies event will take place online via Zoom from 11am to 1pm on Wednesday, 24th November, 2021. If you are a member of RSN, please register to attend this seminar by following this link

Spotlight on Rural Housing - October 2021
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network and produced in partnership with the Rural Housing Alliance
The Spotlight highlights a selection of current rural housing issues and opportunities
Access the October spotlight here.

Looking for funding for your local project or community group? Read the latest edition of the Funding Digest here

Read the latest Government Consultations that may be relevant to rural communities here

Member Insights is the place to discover the statistics that define communities within our membershipVisit the Members Insights here

Find out about our campaign for fairer funding for rural areas here
This includes our work on the Local Government Finance Settlement

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The Rural Services Network has highlighted the importance of the Government Releasing Opportunity and Removing Barriers for rural areas in its submission to the Spending Review 2021.
This is the process where the Government welcomes responses from interested... Read More »

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An article by Councillor Cecilia Motley, Chair of the Rural Services Network, has been published by Local Government First magazine
The article calls attention to key findings from research commissioned by the Rural Services Network (RSN) highlighting that... Read More »

EMERGENCY PRESS RELEASE 14 September 2021 EMERGENCY TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER: MILL LANE, SHEARSBY Leicestershire County Council Highways has agreed to a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order at the above location. An emergency road closure is required on Mill Lane, Shearsby on the 13th September 2021 for up to 21 days. The work is expected to be completed by 16th September 2021. The Temporary... Read More »