The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Rural Services has elected two MPs as it new co-chairs. Co-chairs Philip Dunne, MP (Ludlow) and Rebecca Pow, MP (Taunton Deane) were elected on Tuesday
Funding cuts are set to pile further pressure on already over-stretched public services, the Rural Services Network has warned. Rural local authorities are set to lose one third of their
The government is facing renewed calls for fairer funding for rural communities. It follows the announcement of its provisional local finance settlement, which is due to be finalised over the
The Rural Services Network has given a cautious welcome to the government’s provisional local finance settlement for local authorities. But the network has also warned warned that more must be
RURAL people are being asked to write to their MPs and call for a review of non-emergency patient transport services. It follows warnings by Age UK that older people are facing
The Rural Services Network is calling on the government to ensure that rural communities receive fairer funding for vital public services. It comes as the government prepares to announce its
COUNCIL leaders travelled to parliament to highlight the need for fairer rural funding. Lincolnshire county council leader Martin Hill and other local authority leaders from the county met local government
THE government wants more councils to join forces and submit proposals to retain the growth in their business rates income.
Urgent action is needed to tackle the impact of austerity on local services, a coalition of 12 national organisations has warned.
Huge concern has been voiced by council leaders after the Local Government Finance Bill was omitted from the Queen’s Speech.
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The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Rural Services has elected two MPs as it new co-chairs. Co-chairs Philip Dunne, MP (Ludlow) and Rebecca Pow, MP (Taunton Deane) were elected on Tuesday
Funding cuts are set to pile further pressure on already over-stretched public services, the Rural Services Network has warned. Rural local authorities are set to lose one third of their
The government is facing renewed calls for fairer funding for rural communities. It follows the announcement of its provisional local finance settlement, which is due to be finalised over the
The Rural Services Network has given a cautious welcome to the government’s provisional local finance settlement for local authorities. But the network has also warned warned that more must be
RURAL people are being asked to write to their MPs and call for a review of non-emergency patient transport services. It follows warnings by Age UK that older people are facing
The Rural Services Network is calling on the government to ensure that rural communities receive fairer funding for vital public services. It comes as the government prepares to announce its
COUNCIL leaders travelled to parliament to highlight the need for fairer rural funding. Lincolnshire county council leader Martin Hill and other local authority leaders from the county met local government
THE government wants more councils to join forces and submit proposals to retain the growth in their business rates income.
Urgent action is needed to tackle the impact of austerity on local services, a coalition of 12 national organisations has warned.
Huge concern has been voiced by council leaders after the Local Government Finance Bill was omitted from the Queen’s Speech.
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