Public Sector Funding
The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
04 Jul 2018
Rural communities face ‘perfect storm’
Rural communities face a perfect storm – including unaffordable homes, poor connectivity, skills gaps and health inequalities, say council leaders. The warning comes in an interim report by the Post-Brexit England...
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02 Jul 2018
Funding halves for supported bus services
Funding for supported buses has been halved in the last eight years, leaving many parts of England and Wales without public transport, according to a new report released by the Campaign...
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01 Jul 2018
Dry weather prompts rural ‘inferno’ warning
Tinder dry conditions are putting the countryside at high risk of devastating fires, warns NFU Mutual. The rural insurer is concerned that the current heat wave could lead to grassland...
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29 Jun 2018
Fresh warning over rural broadband
Rural communities could be left behind without public subsidies for the rollout of fibre broadband, the government will be told. Government ministers needs to go “further and faster” by subsidising the rollout...
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19 Jun 2018
Government moves to improve road safety
The Department for Transport has announced plans to improve safety measures for rural road users. The move was announced by roads minister Jesse Norman who said progress had been made...
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18 Jun 2018
Funding seeks to ease pressure on services
Projects to reduce pressure on rural public services by helping migrant workers and their families are being launched in Cambridgeshire. Some £110,500 of government funding will be used to run English...
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15 Jun 2018
House of Lords inquiry into rural economy
A House of Lords committee is to investigate the challenges facing rural communities and the rural economy. It follows the appointment by peers of an ad hoc select committee to...
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14 Jun 2018
Council consults on rural library services
One of England’s largest county councils has teamed up with a charity to improve rural access to its library services. Devon’s libraries attracted 2.7 million visits last year – welcoming...
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12 Jun 2018
Don’t forget rural police, minister told
The Home Office has been urged to remember rural communities when deciding how much money should be allocated to police forces to fight crime and anti-social behaviour. The plea was to...
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09 Jun 2018
Defra steps up fight against fly-tipping
Defra secretary Michael Gove has announced plans to beef up the government fight against illegally dumped waste – much of it in the countryside. A call for evidence launched on Sunday...
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