Impacts of austerity on local services (2014) – Local Authority Responses

The Rural Services Network have carried out their first survey using the Sounding Board established this year of Councillors from their Local Authority membership and also Parish Councillors from the Rural Services Community. The same survey was sent to both Sounding Boards so that it would be possible to compare differences in results between the […]

Impacts of austerity on local services (2014) – Parish Council Responses

The Rural Services Network have carried out their first survey using the Sounding Board established this year of Councillors from their Local Authority membership and also Parish Councillors from the Rural Services Community. The same survey was sent to both Sounding Boards so that it would be possible to compare differences in results between the […]

£25m unveiled for rural transport

THE government has unveiled a £25m funding package it says will provide hundreds of minibuses for rural community transport operators.