Post on 19-Jan-2015
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Rural Services Network
Tracy Turner
RSN Associate
Rural Services Network
• SPARSE and predominantly rural local authorities
• Rural service providers from public and private sector
• New service being launched for parish and town councils and other community groups at www.ruralservicescommunity.net
Call for Action
• Affordable housing• Rural economic
development• Sustainability in the
countryside• Vulnerable rural
communities• Rural Services
Framework - funding
Future Work
• Developing the Call for Action
• Strengthening links with regional bodies
• Influencing national policy development
• Performance Profiling
• Developing good practice
• Making the case for a more equitable funding formula for rural authorities
RSN/AMT Future Work
• Centralism vs localism• Community led planning and local
strategic partnerships• Comprehensive Area Assessment,
partnership working and the delivery and commissioning of rural and market town services
• Peer review/critical friend/benchmarking service
Practical Exercise
• Working in groups, discuss key issues you would like assistance with locally
• Write on Post It notes
• Group
• Vote for your top three