The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
Derbyshire County Council leader Barry Lewis has argued for a fairer funding settlement for rural areas in the Local Government Chronicle this week. He cites analysis by the Rural Services
This April will see the typical council tax bill in England rise by 4.7 per cent, according to the BBC. The rise is the second biggest in the decade after
Shadow Minister for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs David Drew MP has written a piece in the Stroud News and Journal about the ‘challenges’ of living in a rural
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, 1 March 2019 Rural services providers call on Government to seize opportunity to end “rural mainstreaming” Rural services providers and community organisations across England
The MJ this week reports that the issue of new funding responsibilities placed on councils was raised by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee. The Committee questioned Local Government
Following the announcement that councils will be allowed to raise taxes by 2.99 per cent in 2019/2020, town hall leaders warned of a £1 billion social care funding gap, as
Tes and the Shropshire Star report that rural schools are facing critical budget deficits because of the Government’s National Funding Formula. In Yorkshire a survey of 38 schools found that
As we approach the 20th anniversary of the last Rural White Paper, a one day conference will consider how a new Rural Strategy can deliver for rural communities in England
Tes reports this week on a joint report by Plymouth Marjon University and Plymouth University that called for ministers to review how schools bid for government support to improve access
Basic mobile calls are not possible across main networks in a third of rural homes. The report also finds that rural residents are losing out as bus services are scrapped.
The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
Derbyshire County Council leader Barry Lewis has argued for a fairer funding settlement for rural
This April will see the typical council tax bill in England rise by 4.7 per
Shadow Minister for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs David Drew MP has written a
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, 1 March 2019 Rural services providers call on Government
The MJ this week reports that the issue of new funding responsibilities placed on councils
Following the announcement that councils will be allowed to raise taxes by 2.99 per cent
Tes and the Shropshire Star report that rural schools are facing critical budget deficits because
As we approach the 20th anniversary of the last Rural White Paper, a one day
Tes reports this week on a joint report by Plymouth Marjon University and Plymouth University
Basic mobile calls are not possible across main networks in a third of rural homes.
