Politics
01 Sep 2017
Call for business rates proposals
THE government wants more councils to join forces and submit proposals to retain the growth in their business rates income. A pilot programme will see a number of councils retain...
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09 Jul 2017
Stop sidelining rural issues, ministers told
Urgent action is needed to tackle the impact of austerity on local services, a coalition of 12 national organisations has warned. Unless the government acts, rural areas risk becoming enclaves...
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22 Jun 2017
No Finance Bill in Queen’s Speech
Huge concern has been voiced by council leaders after the Local Government Finance Bill was omitted from the Queen’s Speech. The Bill had set out a framework to allow local...
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09 Jun 2017
Rural Conference 2017 focuses on New Routes to Economic Growth
THE need to focus attention on rural economies and new routes to economic growth are the key themes of the Rural Conference 2017. Speakers at the autumn event include David...
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31 May 2017
‘Make Brexit work for countryside’
Politicians are being urged to ensure that Brexit works for the countryside when negotiations start after this month’s general election. The call was made in a rural charter published by...
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29 May 2017
General Election 2017: Call for next government to deliver ‘fair rural deal’
THE Rural Services Network has called on the next government to deliver a fair deal for the countryside. It comes as the charity Action with Communities in Rural England highlighted...
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25 May 2017
General Election 2017: ACRE’s ‘rural asks’
ACTION with Communities in Rural England has warned that future government policy must be fully ‘rural proofed’. The charity published its ‘Election Asks‘ after the main political parties published their manifestos...
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18 Apr 2017
‘Rural voice must be heard in election’
RURAL communities must not be sidelined by politicians standing in the general election, the Rural Services Network has warned. The network issued the warning after Prime Minister Theresa May called...
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18 Apr 2017
Reaction to 2017 general election announcement
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Tuesday 18 April 2017 RSN chief executive Graham Biggs said: “The Prime Minister called this general election to strengthen the UK’s hand during Brexit negotiations.” “Given...
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27 Mar 2017
Experts outline Brexit approach for rural policy
Experts have called for a more holistic approach to rural policy as the UK prepares to leave the European Union. It comes as the government prepares to trigger the Article...
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