RSN demands fairer funding for rural areas

PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release  Thursday, 30 November 2017 Rural Services Network demands fairer funding for rural communities The Rural Services Network [1] is calling on the government to ensure that rural communities receive fairer funding for vital public services. It comes as the government prepares to announce its local government settlement for 2018-19 – its […]

RSN demands fairer funding for rural areas

The Rural Services Network is calling on the government to ensure that rural communities receive fairer funding for vital public services. It comes as the government prepares to announce its local government settlement for 2018-19 – its annual determination of funding for local authorities in England. Central government has historically and systematically underfunded rural areas, […]