Public Sector Funding
The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
01 Apr 2019
Council leader argues for fairer rural funding
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...
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01 Apr 2019
Council tax rises highest in rural areas
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...
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25 Mar 2019
Shadow Defra Minister: ‘Rural areas not Gov priority’
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...
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18 Mar 2019
Government urged to produce new rural strategy ahead of Brexit
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...
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18 Mar 2019
New funding burdens to be reviewed by Government
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...
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11 Mar 2019
Council warns of £1bn social care black hole
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...
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04 Mar 2019
Schools ‘at breaking point’ over funding
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...
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25 Feb 2019
A different place demands a different strategy – Rural England, Conference, 8 March
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...
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18 Feb 2019
Rural schools risk isolation from Government support
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...
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11 Feb 2019
The State of Rural Services Report launched in Parliament
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....
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