Minister unveils £81m for rural services
The government has unveiled £81m for rural services as part of its finance settlement for local authorities. The funding was announced by communities secretary Sajid Javid as he confirmed the local government finance settlement for 2018-2019. It follows consultation with local government representatives and the Rural Services Network which has repeatedly called for fairer funding […]
Welcome for the government’s change of heart on council funding for rural areas
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Tuesday, 6 February 17 Responding to a Ministerial written statement issued today, the Rural Services Network [1] has welcomed the Government’s decision to release extra funding in next year’s finance settlement for rural councils [2]. RSN chief executive Graham Biggs MBE said: “Both in our formal response to the provisional settlement […]
