Category: Letters to Ministers

RSN calls on government for a fairer share of funding for rural areas

As the government starts work on the Provisional Local Government Funding Settlement for 2024/25, due for release in December, RSN Chief Executive Kerry Booth has written to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP (Con, Surrey Heath), asking him for a fairer deal for rural local authorities

Rural Coalition targets new PM on rural issues

The Rural Services Network is part of the Rural Coalition, an alliance of 13 national rural organisations, which has written to the Prime Minister Liz Truss to welcome her to the new role, and also highlight concerns about the cost of living crisis facing rural residents

Letter to Tory Candidates on rural issues

The Rural Services Network is part of The Rural Coalition, an alliance of 13 national rural organisations who subscribe to a vision for a living and working countryside. The Coalition have written to the two Conservative Candidates inviting them to consider questions of key importance to the future of rural communities.

DEFRA responds to RSN letter on Rising Fuel Costs

The Rt Hon Lord Benyon at DEFRA has responded to a letter sent to the Department by the Rural Services Network highlighting concerns over the increase in global fuel costs and the particular impact on rural communities and local authorities. The letter from the RSN can be viewed at this link

APPG taking up rural concerns with Digital Minister

The APPG for Rural Services has written to Matt Warman MP, the Minister for Digital Infrastructure in relation to concerns about delivering broadband to hard to reach rural areas.  The full text of the letter is below:

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Category: Letters to Ministers

RSN calls on government for a fairer share of funding for rural areas

As the government starts work on the Provisional Local Government Funding Settlement for 2024/25, due for release in December, RSN Chief Executive Kerry Booth has written to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP (Con, Surrey Heath), asking him for a fairer deal for rural local authorities

Rural Coalition targets new PM on rural issues

The Rural Services Network is part of the Rural Coalition, an alliance of 13 national rural organisations, which has written to the Prime Minister Liz Truss to welcome her to the new role, and also highlight concerns about the cost of living crisis facing rural residents

Letter to Tory Candidates on rural issues

The Rural Services Network is part of The Rural Coalition, an alliance of 13 national rural organisations who subscribe to a vision for a living and working countryside. The Coalition have written to the two Conservative Candidates inviting them to consider questions of key importance to the future of rural communities.

DEFRA responds to RSN letter on Rising Fuel Costs

The Rt Hon Lord Benyon at DEFRA has responded to a letter sent to the Department by the Rural Services Network highlighting concerns over the increase in global fuel costs and the particular impact on rural communities and local authorities. The letter from the RSN can be viewed at this link

APPG taking up rural concerns with Digital Minister

The APPG for Rural Services has written to Matt Warman MP, the Minister for Digital Infrastructure in relation to concerns about delivering broadband to hard to reach rural areas.  The full text of the letter is below:

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