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