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Free broadband offer for village halls extended
Airband is a provider of rural broadband services and this year is working closely with the Rural Services Network.
Their mission is to provide the best rural broadband.
They understand the key role that village halls play in rural communities and their importance as a focal point for the community.
They are delighted to offer free broadband to village halls on their current airband network.
Read more...Terms and conditions apply

Pressure mounts to save terrestrial TV from big switch off after 2040

Complete the National Youth Sector Census

Bus £2 fare cap extended for three months

Calling village fetes…

Taken for granted: rural vote up for grabs if Labour can make hay

Rural Related Politics - An RSN weekly review

In a programme of four short debates in the House of Lords on Thursday 23rd February, the House of Lords will consider Rural Health as one of the topics. Members scrutinise the delivery of health care services in rural areas at 2pm, in a debate proposed by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative). The House of Lords library has some information ahead of the debate, including information provided by the Rural Services Network. You can access that at this link.
We will update you next week on the key points of the debate.

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