WERN - West of England Rural Network West of England Rural Network Working with rural communities organisations groups and individuals across the West of England to improve the quality of their lives. Rural Voices Community Survey Rural Voices Community Survey Rural Voices Community Survey Across South Gloucestershire Bath North East Somerset North Somerset and Bristol we support and work with communities businesses social enterprises organisations and individuals on a wide range of matters that impact on rural areas. We work with local authorities other statutory services the West of England Combined Authority and the new Integrated Care Systems to influence policy and to ensure that the impacts on rural communities are always considered. Being a member of ACRE Action with Communities in Rural England we are able to call on the expertise and experience of colleague Rural Community Councils from across the network which gives us national reach and links to national government bodies.