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11 Sep 2016
‘Join forces to secure fair Brexit deal’
Countryside communities must join forces to secure a fair deal from the government following Brexit, the Rural Services Network has warned. Rural Services Network chair Cecilia Motley said a united...
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14 Feb 2016
Fivefold rise in rural services grant
THE government has announced a fivefold increase in its Rural Services Delivery Grant from £15.5m to £80.5m. It follows months of work on behalf of rural communities and local authorities...
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02 Feb 2016
Government faces ‘major revolt’ over rural funding
Up to 50 Tory MPs are preparing to vote against the government’s proposed funding settlement for rural local authorities. Prime Minister David Cameron faces a ‘major backbench Tory rebellion” over...
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27 Jan 2016
Listen to MPs on rural funding, government ministers told
THE Rural Services Network has told the government it must listen to MPs on the vital issue of rural funding. The network issued the warning after MPs slammed a proposed...
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22 Jan 2016
‘Disastrous’ proposals beggar belief
Government plans threaten to leave rural residents facing a hike in council tax and much reduced services. The Rural Services Network outlined its concerns as the government prepares to decide...
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19 Jan 2016
Funding settlement is ‘fundamentally unfair’
The government’s provisional funding settlement is fundamentally unfair for rural communities, the Rural Services Network has warned. The network outlined its concerns to the proposed settlement in response to a...
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15 Jan 2016
Government slammed over rural funding
MPs have blasted the government’s proposed funding settlement for rural areas, describing it as unfair and inadequate. The issue of government funding for rural areas was the subject of a...
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23 Nov 2015
Government urged to honour rural fairer funding promise
MPs and rural local authorities have called on the Government to honour a commitment to ensure rural communities receive fairer funding for public services. The call is being made by...
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28 Jun 2015
Communities battered on rural funding
RURAL people are continuing to get a raw deal on essential public services because government funding unfairly favours larger towns and cities. The Rural Services Network says countryside communities are...
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01 Jun 2015
MPs voice fears for rural services
MPs returning to parliament after the general election have voiced concern for the future of rural services. Addressing the House of Commons on Thursday (28 May), Cleethorpes MP Martin Vickers...
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