Communities battered on rural funding
Sunday, 28 June 2015
RURAL people are continuing to get a raw deal on essential public services because government funding unfairly favours larger towns and cities.
Amid reduced public spending, fair resource allocation across regions is crucial. Despite a population larger than Greater London, rural areas receive significantly less funding for essential services, even though delivering these services in rural locales is costlier.
RURAL people are continuing to get a raw deal on essential public services because government funding unfairly favours larger towns and cities.
MPs returning to parliament after the general election have voiced concern for the future of rural services.
The Rural Services Network is continuing to pile on the pressure after a government minister agreed there was
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Amid reduced public spending, fair resource allocation across regions is crucial. Despite a population larger than Greater London, rural areas receive significantly less funding for essential services, even though delivering these services in rural locales is costlier.
RURAL people are continuing to get a raw deal on essential public services because government funding unfairly favours larger towns and cities.
MPs returning to parliament after the general election have voiced concern for the future of rural services.
The Rural Services Network is continuing to pile on the pressure after a government minister agreed there was
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