funding
24 Aug 2020
English councils facing £2bn ‘perfect storm’ may be forced to slash services
The Guardian has reported on warnings from the Institute for Fiscal Studies that English councils could face a £2 billion ‘perfect storm’ over the next few months Without additional financial...
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27 Jul 2020
Schools in England receive £2.2 billion funding increase
The Express and Star cover news that all state school pupils in England are to receive an increase in central government funding of at least two percent next year Under...
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13 Jul 2020
UK sets aside £50bn extra for public services during pandemic
The Financial Times reports that the Government has authorised £48.5bn in additional spending on public services as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, including £15bn for personal protective equipment (PPE)...
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13 Jul 2020
North losing out on life sciences budget
The Yorkshire Post has published a report suggesting the south of England receives double the investment in health research and development than the north of England The report said the...
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06 Jul 2020
Government announces £10 million for small businesses to kickstart tourism
Communities that depend on tourism will receive a major boost from a new £10 million Kick-starting Tourism Package, the Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government Simon Clarke MP has...
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22 Jun 2020
The Safe and Warm Fund launched
Wales & West Utilities & Gas network have launched their #SafeandWarmFund, – a £50,000 pot that community and parish councils, not for profit co-operatives or community interest companies, charities and community...
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15 Jun 2020
Track and Trace Public Health Grant Allocation unfair to rural
Rural Authorities have yet again been unfairly treated by Government in financial distributional issues. This time it is in respect of the distribution of the Track and Trace Public Health...
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08 Jun 2020
Gaps in R&D spend fuel UK regional divides, report says
The New Statesman reports that differences in research and development spending is fuelling the economic divide between different regions of the UK. A recent report shows that the North of...
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01 Jun 2020
UK Shared Prosperity Fund must replace lost EU rural funding
Farming Life has called for urgent progress to be made on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to replace EU funding that will be lost due to Brexit Programmes like the...
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01 Jun 2020
The Prince’s Countryside Fund awards emergency grants to rural communities
Writing for the Countryside Alliance website, Baroness Mallalieu the Countryside Alliance President, argues that the Government should open campsites, cottages, cafes and pubs with outdoor gardens, and all national park...
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