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31 Jul 2023
Office for Local Government established – RSN keen to compare figures
Michael Gove announced on Tuesday 4 July 2023 that the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities had established the Office for Local Government (Oflog). The purpose of the new...
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31 Jul 2023
Feature Blog – Reduction of Banking Services in Rural Areas
The below blog is written for The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) by Jeremy Leggett, policy advisor at ACRE The Fidelity Fiduciary App… If Michael Banks in ‘Mary Poppins’, were to wisely...
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31 Jul 2023
£50m funding available to find better ways of working
The Government’s Evaluation Task Force has announced it is extending its deadline to apply for funding totalling more than £50 million. The ETF supports projects which are led by a...
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31 Jul 2023
Conference Spotlight: Professor Stephen Roper, Co-Director, National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE)
With Parliament going into recess for the summer, the last big announcements focussed heavily on levelling up the country through investment and housing, both themes featuring in our National Rural...
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24 Jul 2023
Conference Special: Gemserv confirmed as sponsors
The RSN is delighted to announce that Gemserv will be sponsoring its National Rural Conference for a second year running. Gemserv is a leading provider of professional services, helping public...
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24 Jul 2023
Government launches consultation on Best Value Duty
The Government is seeking views from local authorities in England on what constitutes best value and what standards the Secretary of State for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities should expect. The...
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24 Jul 2023
Trial underway to shape the future of planning
The Planning Inspectorate is working close with the Department for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities to review the services offered to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP). Areas under consideration include reshaping...
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24 Jul 2023
RSN calls on Government to ensure rural is not left behind in digital health care plans
Minsters, clinical leaders and health experts have been meeting to discuss how technology can help cut waiting lists and improve care for patients. Following the NHS’s 75th birthday, the NHS...
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24 Jul 2023
New report highlights rural bus service at ‘historic low’
A new report by the County Council Network (CCN) and Systra has revealed that many services in rural areas are already in a state of ‘managed decline’. The State of...
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24 Jul 2023
RSN analysis of latest Council Tax and NNDR Collection Rate
The latest Council Tax & NNDR (National Non Domestic Rates) Collection analysis is now available on the RSN website for RSN Sparse member authorities here. The analysis provides benchmarking on...
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