Government faces ‘major revolt’ over rural funding
Tuesday, 2 February 2016
Up to 50 Tory MPs are preparing to vote against the government’s proposed funding settlement for rural local authorities.
Up to 50 Tory MPs are preparing to vote against the government’s proposed funding settlement for rural local authorities.
THE Rural Services Network has told the government it must listen to MPs on the vital issue of rural funding.
Rural residents face an unwelcome hike in council tax coupled with much reduced services if the government pushes ahead with a proposed funding settlement for rural communities – despite an
The government’s provisional funding settlement is fundamentally unfair for rural communities, the Rural Services Network has warned.
MPs have blasted the government’s proposed funding settlement for rural areas, describing it as unfair and inadequate. The issue of government funding for rural areas was the subject of a
MPs and rural local authorities have called on the Government to honour a commitment to ensure rural communities receive fairer funding for public services.
RURAL people are continuing to get a raw deal on essential public services because government funding unfairly favours larger towns and cities.
MPs returning to parliament after the general election have voiced concern for the future of rural services.
The Rural Services Network is continuing to pile on the pressure after a government minister agreed there was
RURAL GPs have warned of a looming crisis if attempts to attract medical graduates to become family doctors continue to have limited success.
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Up to 50 Tory MPs are preparing to vote against the government’s proposed funding settlement for rural local authorities.
THE Rural Services Network has told the government it must listen to MPs on the vital issue of rural funding.
Rural residents face an unwelcome hike in council tax coupled with much reduced services if the government pushes ahead with a proposed funding settlement for rural communities – despite an increase in the Rural Services Delivery Grant.
The government’s provisional funding settlement is fundamentally unfair for rural communities, the Rural Services Network has warned.
MPs have blasted the government’s proposed funding settlement for rural areas, describing it as unfair and inadequate. The issue of government funding for rural areas was the subject of a
MPs and rural local authorities have called on the Government to honour a commitment to ensure rural communities receive fairer funding for public services.
RURAL people are continuing to get a raw deal on essential public services because government funding unfairly favours larger towns and cities.
MPs returning to parliament after the general election have voiced concern for the future of rural services.
The Rural Services Network is continuing to pile on the pressure after a government minister agreed there was
RURAL GPs have warned of a looming crisis if attempts to attract medical graduates to become family doctors continue to have limited success.
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