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09 Jan 2023

Funding available for charities and community groups to support vulnerable energy consumers

£3 million available for charities and community groups to support vulnerable energy consumers and reduce carbon emissions through Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme (Energy...

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20 Dec 2022

Initial Statement on the Provisional Local Government Settlement

The gap in funding is increasing yet further The Government yesterday announced the Provisional Settlement for Local Government for 2023/2024 and launched the consultation on the proposals which close on...

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29 Nov 2022

The RSN warns of the ‘perfect storm’ faced by rural communities and businesses

The RSN has provided a briefing to Rural MP’s of the different impact to rural communities and businesses compared to other areas of England from the Nov 2022 Autumn Statement...

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28 Nov 2022

Households could save £300 in new insulation scheme

The BBC report how households could save around £310 a year through an expanded scheme to insulate Britain’s draughtiest homes, the government has said The Government have said they will...

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21 Nov 2022

Rural services ‘may be lost’ without funding formula

Speaking to The MJ, Graham Biggs, chief executive of the Rural Services Network, said he feared many discretionary services in rural areas could be lost if the Treasury announces fresh austerity...

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21 Nov 2022

Libraries at risk of cuts despite ‘unprecedented’ rise in users

The BBC report how Libraries are at risk of cuts despite ‘unprecedented’ rise in users Community libraries are seeing an “unprecedented” rise in the number of people using their services, but...

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07 Nov 2022

Apply now for a Churchill Fellowship focussed on rural communities

Are you passionate about strengthening rural communities? Would you like to explore new ideas and different approaches from around the world to achieve this?  A Churchill Fellowship is a once-in-a-lifetime...

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31 Oct 2022

A new leadership for rural?

Blog Post by Kerry Booth, Chief Executive Designate of RSN As we prepare again at the RSN to write to the new group of Ministers, setting out the case for...

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31 Oct 2022

‘Worse than austerity’ – councils warn that any cuts to their budgets next year would mean they are only able to offer the bare minimum in local services

England’s largest councils today warn that any moves to cut their budgets next year would be ‘worse than austerity’ and result in ‘devastating’ reductions to local services – with local...

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26 Oct 2022

The Prince’s Countryside Fund’s farming programmes now open to support farmers and family farm business across the UK:

Founded by HM King Charles III in 2010 while he was The Prince of Wales, The Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF) is the only UK-wide charity that empowers small family farm...

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