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04 Apr 2022
Is Government support for rural post offices enough to save them?
The below article (published by Anne Pardoe at Citizens Advice) discusses whether recently announced Government funding for rural post offices is enough to keep them operating The government has announced...
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14 Mar 2022
Tourism campaign in Stafford Borough receives financial boost
A campaign to encourage more visitors into town centres in Stafford Borough has received a boost from a European-backed fund The ‘Our Beautiful Borough’ campaign was launched towards the end...
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21 Feb 2022
North Devon Homes £4.7m funding win for energy improvements
North Devon Gazette reports that North Devon Homes, along with other social housing providers, have helped to secure £4.7 million of funding for energy improvements to properties across the South...
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14 Feb 2022
Public Health Allocations leave rural missing out
Public Health Allocations announced last week are yet again failing to deliver for rural communities The allocations for 2022/2023 show that Predominantly urban local authorities receive 57% more per head...
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08 Feb 2022
Michael Gove says ‘landmark promises’ will improve the lives
Sky news reports that Levelling Up Secretary, Michael Gove (Con) unveiled the Government’s “landmark” plan for levelling up the country claiming to improve the lives of those outside London and...
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10 Jan 2022
North Yorkshire rural schools need fairer funding deal
The Northern Echo reports on warnings from an education authority that funding is set to “remain challenging” for a number of schools in the short-term, despite the government providing lump...
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04 Jan 2022
LocalGov Drupal secures further funding from the DLUHC Local Digital Fund
Government acknowledges the importance of open source and collaborative work between councils as part of the leveling up agenda project awarded £400,000 to build on their work With 22 councils...
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16 Dec 2021
2022-2023 Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement Announcement
2022-2023 Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement Announcement Thursday 16th December 2021 The Rural Services Network welcomes the 2022-2023 Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement, announced today by the Rt Hon Michael...
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13 Dec 2021
Tackling Loneliness with Transport Fund: open for Expressions of Interest
The Tackling Loneliness Team at the Department for Transport (DfT) have announced that the Tackling Loneliness with Transport fund is now open for Expressions of Interest DfT have received £5.8...
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22 Nov 2021
Government changes rules on social care cap
The BBC have reported that the government have said the financial help poorer people get to cover their care will not count towards a new cap on costs It was...
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