The way Government distributes grant funding to local authorities across England means rural people end up paying higher Council Tax bills than urban people, yet still have less money available to fund local services and so receive fewer of them. This is fundamentally unfair. The system should take full account of higher service delivery costs in rural areas.
To view the RSN calls to Government click here
In a recent spirited debate at Westminster, MPs discussed the pressing issues faced by rural communities across the UK, shedding light on the unique challenges rural areas endure.
A recent report by the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) has painted a stark picture of the financial pressures facing local councils in England.
A recent Local Government Finance Debate, overseen by Madam Deputy Speaker Caroline Nokes, offered a comprehensive platform to discuss the future of local government funding in England.
As the Final Local Government Finance Settlement has now been published, the Rural Services Network (RSN) expresses deep concern over the allocation of government funding. The settlement fails to ensure
The importance of rural councils coming together was highlighted last week with an urgent meeting called by the Rural Services Network of local authority members.
Last week the Government published the policy statement for Local Government Finance 2025-2026. This included outline details of the headline allocations through the Provisional Settlement for Local Government for which a consultation will be launched in December ahead of the Christmas recess.
The Rural Services Network (RSN) is committed to highlighting the unique challenges faced by rural councils in delivering quality services. Recent parliamentary discussions shed light on the critical issues surrounding the funding of local councils, particularly in rural areas like Shropshire
Rural MPs had a clear message for the government during their Westminster Hall debate last week on the funding of rural councils; act now or councils will go bust and lives will be lost. The Rural Services Network provided briefing notes to MPs to ensure that they fully understand the picture of rural unfair funding and several of the MPs used our information to quote in the debate.
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his speech at the LGA conference, Michael Gove MP (Con, Surrey Heath) acknowledged that the current funding system is “out of date” and that there “desperately needs to be a fairer, more rational allocation of resources across authorities.
It has been widely reported, including by the i paper, that the number of bus journeys have fallen by 300 million in five years. Analysis of government figures by the Local
The way Government distributes grant funding to local authorities across England means rural people end up paying higher Council Tax bills than urban people, yet still have less money available to fund local services and so receive fewer of them. This is fundamentally unfair. The system should take full account of higher service delivery costs in rural areas.
To view the RSN calls to Government click here
In a recent spirited debate at Westminster, MPs discussed the pressing issues faced by rural communities across the UK, shedding light on the unique challenges rural areas endure.
A recent report by the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) has painted a stark picture of the financial pressures facing local councils in England.
A recent Local Government Finance Debate, overseen by Madam Deputy Speaker Caroline Nokes, offered a comprehensive platform to discuss the future of local government funding in England.
As the Final Local Government Finance Settlement has now been published, the Rural Services Network
The importance of rural councils coming together was highlighted last week with an urgent meeting called by the Rural Services Network of local authority members.
Last week the Government published the policy statement for Local Government Finance 2025-2026. This included outline details of the headline allocations through the Provisional Settlement for Local Government for which a consultation will be launched in December ahead of the Christmas recess.
The Rural Services Network (RSN) is committed to highlighting the unique challenges faced by rural councils in delivering quality services. Recent parliamentary discussions shed light on the critical issues surrounding the funding of local councils, particularly in rural areas like Shropshire
Rural MPs had a clear message for the government during their Westminster Hall debate last week on the funding of rural councils; act now or councils will go bust and lives will be lost. The Rural Services Network provided briefing notes to MPs to ensure that they fully understand the picture of rural unfair funding and several of the MPs used our information to quote in the debate.
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 a fairer, more rational allocation of resources across authorities.
It has been widely reported, including by the i paper, that the number of bus
