As the national champion for rural services, the RSN is committed to advocating for equitable funding across England’s rural communities.
The Rural Services Network (RSN) has conducted an initial analysis of the recent Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement and is deeply concerned about the implications for England’s rural communities.
The importance of rural councils coming together was highlighted last week with an urgent meeting called by the Rural Services Network of local authority members.
Last week the Government published the policy statement for Local Government Finance 2025-2026. This included outline details of the headline allocations through the Provisional Settlement for Local Government for which a consultation will be launched in December ahead of the Christmas recess.
The University of Lincoln has secured a £10.9m grant to conduct research on health issues affecting rural and coastal communities.
Recent findings from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
The Government last week published its response to a report by the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee on its Inquiry on Funding for Levelling Up
A new report by The Kings Fund has highlighted the vital role district councils have to play in improving the health and wellbeing of their communities.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is consulting on updating the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation
Selaine Saxbyn outlines her mission has always been to level up the pockets of deprivation in her ‘remote, rural and coastal’ constituency
As the national champion for rural services, the RSN is committed to advocating for equitable funding across England’s rural communities.
The Rural Services Network (RSN) has conducted an initial analysis of the recent Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement and is deeply concerned about the implications for England’s rural communities.
The importance of rural councils coming together was highlighted last week with an urgent meeting called by the Rural Services Network of local authority members.
Last week the Government published the policy statement for Local Government Finance 2025-2026. This included outline details of the headline allocations through the Provisional Settlement for Local Government for which a consultation will be launched in December ahead of the Christmas recess.
The University of Lincoln has secured a £10.9m grant to conduct research on health issues affecting rural and coastal communities.
Recent findings from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
The Government last week published its response to a report by the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee on its Inquiry on Funding for Levelling Up
A new report by The Kings Fund has highlighted the vital role district councils have to play in improving the health and wellbeing of their communities.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is consulting on updating the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation
Selaine Saxbyn outlines her mission has always been to level up the pockets of deprivation in her ‘remote, rural and coastal’ constituency
