finance

Local Government Funding Reforms Announced

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

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Local Government Funding

The Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Jim McMahon MP has emphasised the direction of the new Government confirming they will “Provide more stability for councils through

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Rural Services Delivery Grant Increases

The Rt Hon Michael Gove has today (24th Jan) through written statement announced that he proposes to increase the Rural Services Delivery Grant by £15million for 2024/2025 resulting in a

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Provisional Settlement Response submitted

The Rural Services Network has yesterday submitted its response to the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement consultation. This followed a meeting of local authorities in SPARSE membership of the Rural

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finance

Local Government Funding Reforms Announced

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. 

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Local Government Funding

The Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Jim McMahon MP has emphasised the direction of the new Government confirming they will “Provide more stability for councils through multi-year funding settlements, ending the competitive bidding process and reforming the broken audit system

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Rural Services Delivery Grant Increases

The Rt Hon Michael Gove has today (24th Jan) through written statement announced that he proposes to increase the Rural Services Delivery Grant by £15million for 2024/2025 resulting in a total of £110 Million.

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Help us campaign for Rural Fair Funding

The Rural Services Network is the national voice for rural areas, campaigning on our members behalf for a fairer deal for rural communities. The consultation on the way that Government allocates funding for rural councils closed yesterday. However, you can still help our campaign.

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Provisional Settlement Response submitted

The Rural Services Network has yesterday submitted its response to the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement consultation.  This followed a meeting of local authorities in SPARSE membership of the Rural Services Network, those that we represent to campaign on their behalf for fair funding

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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

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