funding
10 Jul 2023
RSN cautiously welcomes Michael Gove’s comment on fairer funding: “There desperately needs to be a fairer, more rational allocation of resources across authorities
At his speech at the LGA conference, Michael Gove MP (Con, Surrey Heath) acknowledged that the current funding system is “out of date” and that there “desperately needs to be...
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04 Jul 2023
Rural Funding Digest – July 2023
A monthly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current funding opportunities – Download a printable version of the Funding Digest here Species...
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13 Jun 2023
RSN briefs Gove on Rural Unfair Funding
Yesterday afternoon Kerry Booth, RSN Chief Executive, was alongside a group of Council Leaders who met with Rt Hon Michael Gove MP to talk about the Local Government Funding Formula and...
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12 Jun 2023
Closure proposals paused for Peak District National Park visitor centres
The Peak District National Park Authority has confirmed that a consultation process for staff based at the Authority’s four visitor centres has been paused following an offer of operational funding...
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06 Jun 2023
Rural Funding Digest – June 2023
A monthly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current funding opportunities – Download a printable version of the Funding Digest here Community...
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16 May 2023
Government increases fund to rescue community assets
Public Sector Executive reports the government has announced that it has expanded the Communities Ownership Fund, allowing more community projects to apply for funding. Local assets such as sports clubs,...
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03 May 2023
Rural Funding Digest – May 2023
A monthly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current funding opportunities – Download a printable version of the Funding Digest here Project...
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17 Apr 2023
Increased flexibility of alternative fuel payments
The Government has announced it is expanding the scheme offering households using alternative fuels £200 in energy bills support The announcement means more households using heating oil, LPG, biomass and other alternative...
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11 Apr 2023
Rural communities up and down the country set to benefit from funding
The Government has announced £110 million funding for communities allocated under the Rural England Prosperity Fund Communities across rural England are set to benefit from £110 million in local authority funding...
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11 Apr 2023
Crackdown on fly-tipping continues with new grants for councils
Grants totalling £775,000 will help councils roll out a range of projects to crack down on fly-tipping, Environment Minister Rebecca Pow announced on Saturday 8 April Twenty-one local authorities will...
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