Tag: Rural Fair Funding

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 Councils Facing £5.4bn Funding Shortfall

October 7, 2024

Recent analysis by the County Councils Network (CCN) has revealed that rural councils are facing a growing financial crisis. If unaddressed, a £5.4bn funding gap could severely limit their ability to deliver essential public services by the end of the decade, forcing them to focus almost exclusively on social care. This warning, highlighted by the CCN, raises serious concerns for the future of local governance in rural England

Local Government Funding

September 9, 2024

The Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Jim McMahon MP has emphasised the direction of the new Government confirming they will “Provide more stability for councils through multi-year funding settlements, ending the competitive bidding process and reforming the broken audit system

RSN Chief Executive Kerry Booth Reacts to King’s Speech

July 18, 2024

It is always interesting to hear the policies outlined in the Kings Speech and see where the Government plans to focus its efforts in the coming months, however often it is difficult to see the impact of a Bill, until we see the detail behind the headlines!

RSN Chief Executive, Kerry Booth Discusses Fair Funding on BBC Farming Today

July 15, 2024

We are pleased to share that this week, our Chief Executive, Kerry Booth spoke with Anna Hill on BBC’s Farming Today programme. In her segment, Kerry addressed the crucial topic of fair funding and its implications across various aspects of rural life, including housing, employment, health and care, and planning

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Tag: Rural Fair Funding

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 Councils Facing £5.4bn Funding Shortfall

October 7, 2024

Recent analysis by the County Councils Network (CCN) has revealed that rural councils are facing a growing financial crisis. If unaddressed, a £5.4bn funding gap could severely limit their ability to deliver essential public services by the end of the decade, forcing them to focus almost exclusively on social care. This warning, highlighted by the CCN, raises serious concerns for the future of local governance in rural England

Local Government Funding

September 9, 2024

The Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Jim McMahon MP has emphasised the direction of the new Government confirming they will “Provide more stability for councils through multi-year funding settlements, ending the competitive bidding process and reforming the broken audit system

RSN Chief Executive Kerry Booth Reacts to King’s Speech

July 18, 2024

It is always interesting to hear the policies outlined in the Kings Speech and see where the Government plans to focus its efforts in the coming months, however often it is difficult to see the impact of a Bill, until we see the detail behind the headlines!

RSN Chief Executive, Kerry Booth Discusses Fair Funding on BBC Farming Today

July 15, 2024

We are pleased to share that this week, our Chief Executive, Kerry Booth spoke with Anna Hill on BBC’s Farming Today programme. In her segment, Kerry addressed the crucial topic of fair funding and its implications across various aspects of rural life, including housing, employment, health and care, and planning

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