Services
02 Feb 2016
Councillor Roger Begy OBE
It is with great sadness and deepest regret we announce that former Rural Services Network chairman Roger Begy OBE has died following a short battle with cancer. Councillor Begy, who...
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02 Feb 2016
Government faces ‘major revolt’ over rural funding
Up to 50 Tory MPs are preparing to vote against the government’s proposed funding settlement for rural local authorities. Prime Minister David Cameron faces a ‘major backbench Tory rebellion” over...
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27 Jan 2016
Listen to MPs on rural funding, government ministers told
THE Rural Services Network has told the government it must listen to MPs on the vital issue of rural funding. The network issued the warning after MPs slammed a proposed...
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22 Jan 2016
‘Disastrous’ proposals beggar belief
Government plans threaten to leave rural residents facing a hike in council tax and much reduced services. The Rural Services Network outlined its concerns as the government prepares to decide...
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19 Jan 2016
Funding settlement is ‘fundamentally unfair’
The government’s provisional funding settlement is fundamentally unfair for rural communities, the Rural Services Network has warned. The network outlined its concerns to the proposed settlement in response to a...
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15 Jan 2016
Government slammed over rural funding
MPs have blasted the government’s proposed funding settlement for rural areas, describing it as unfair and inadequate. The issue of government funding for rural areas was the subject of a...
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14 Jan 2016
Dorset closes in on broadband target
A partnership to provide 90,000 homes and business with superfast broadband has reached 80% of its target. The Superfast Dorset partnership has made fibre broadband available to more than 72,000...
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11 Jan 2016
Defra funding ‘makes real difference’
A £2.23m Defra support package enabled rural communities to lever in additional funding of £9.03m to benefit local residents, says a report. Published by the rural charity Action with Communities...
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10 Jan 2016
Dorset plans £500k rural bus cuts
Dorset County Council is looking to save £500,000 from a review of rural bus services. The local authority is asking local people how they would be affected if the council stops...
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07 Jan 2016
£15k available for library projects
Applications are invited to a programme which funds innovative projects in local libraries. The Carnegie Library Lab is a programme created by the Carnegie UK Trust to support and develop...
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