
Seven councils awarded digital connectivity funding
LocalGov.co.uk has reported that seven councils are set to receive funding from the Local Government Association (LGA) as part of a programme to help boost digital connectivity The LGA’s Digital
LocalGov.co.uk has reported that seven councils are set to receive funding from the Local Government Association (LGA) as part of a programme to help boost digital connectivity The LGA’s Digital
Last week’s Provisional Settlement for 2021/22 for local government once again means rural residents paying more in Council Tax (per head) than their urban counterparts
The Rural Services Network welcomes the news of an increase in Rural Services Delivery Grant in the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement for 2021-2022 announced today. The RSN represents over
Remote bus services saw journeys fall by 97 million last year due to a £348 million funding gap
More than 3,000 rural post offices face ‘armageddon’ if the Government does not step in to subsidise a £50m funding hole this week
The Government has announced a one-year Spending Review for 2020, the long- term spending review being abandoned in favour of a short term approach to prioritise the response to Covid-19
The hotly anticipated Comprehensive Spending Review was announced today, and given the unprecedented times in which we live, it was always going to be critical to see how the Government
Warnings that cuts and a lack of support from central government have hampered local authority attempts to tackle climate change
The website LocalGov.co.uk reports that a disproportionate amount of government funding for housing is reportedly being given to the UK’s most affluent areas
On 13th October the Rural Services All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) met Steve Barclay MP The Chief Secretary to the Treasury to raise a number of rural issues ahead of
LocalGov.co.uk has reported that seven councils are set to receive funding from the Local Government Association (LGA) as part of a programme to help boost digital connectivity The LGA’s Digital
Last week’s Provisional Settlement for 2021/22 for local government once again means rural residents paying more in Council Tax (per head) than their urban counterparts
The Rural Services Network welcomes the news of an increase in Rural Services Delivery Grant in the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement for 2021-2022 announced today. The RSN represents over 120 rural local authorities across the length and breadth of England and campaigns strongly for fair funding for rural areas.
Remote bus services saw journeys fall by 97 million last year due to a £348 million funding gap
More than 3,000 rural post offices face ‘armageddon’ if the Government does not step in to subsidise a £50m funding hole this week
The Government has announced a one-year Spending Review for 2020, the long- term spending review being abandoned in favour of a short term approach to prioritise the response to Covid-19 and a focus on supporting jobs
The hotly anticipated Comprehensive Spending Review was announced today, and given the unprecedented times in which we live, it was always going to be critical to see how the Government would support the shrinking economy and ensure the sustained delivery of vital services to residents Central to the work of the Rural Services Network has always been fair funding for rural areas and the detail is yet to be explored to see if rural areas have fared well from the announcements
Warnings that cuts and a lack of support from central government have hampered local authority attempts to tackle climate change
The website LocalGov.co.uk reports that a disproportionate amount of government funding for housing is reportedly being given to the UK’s most affluent areas
On 13th October the Rural Services All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) met Steve Barclay MP The Chief Secretary to the Treasury to raise a number of rural issues ahead of