settlement
20 Dec 2024
Rural Financial Crisis Deepens: RSN Analysis Exposes Stark Funding Inequities in Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement
The Rural Services Network (RSN) has conducted an initial analysis of the recent Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement and is deeply concerned about the implications for England’s rural communities. While...
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18 Dec 2024
Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement: England, 2025 – 2026
The Rural Services Network is meticulously examining today’s statement concerning the Provisional Local Government Settlement. We are committed to fully assessing the implications for our rural member councils, especially with...
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17 Dec 2024
Devolution White Paper
The Government has published the Devolution White Paper which sets out their vision and plans for devolving power across the nation. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has vowed to make...
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09 Dec 2024
Local Government Funding
The importance of rural councils coming together was highlighted last week with an urgent meeting called by the Rural Services Network of local authority members. Following the Local Government Finance...
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02 Dec 2024
Local Government Funding Reforms Announced
Last week the Government published the policy statement for Local Government Finance 2025-2026. This included outline details of the headline allocations through the Provisional Settlement for Local Government for which...
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25 Nov 2024
Advancing the Call for Fair Funding in Rural Communities
Last week, the Rural Services Network (RSN) alongside 57 rural local authorities across England took a significant step forward by sending a joint letter to the Rt Hon Jim McMahon...
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19 Nov 2024
Rural Local Authorities Unite for Fair Funding: A Call to Address Rural Challenges
By the Rural Services Network The Rural Services Network (RSN) and 57 rural local authorities across England have united to advocate for fairer funding in the forthcoming Local Government Finance...
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18 Nov 2024
Rural Local Authorities Unite to Demand Fair Funding in Upcoming Local Government Finance Settlement
Fifty-seven local authorities across England have united with the Rural Services Network (RSN) to address the unique financial challenges they face and to advocate for equitable funding in the forthcoming...
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12 Feb 2024
£64B Council Funding Sparks Rural Debate: Highlighting the Call for Fair Funding
The recent announcement by the Government of a £64 billion funding package for local councils has ignited a widespread discussion, with a particular focus on its repercussions for rural areas....
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29 Jan 2024
Unpacking the Finance Settlement for local authorities and Its Impact on Rural Services
Last week, The Rt Hon Michael Gove announced an encouraging boost for rural communities: a £15 million increase in the Rural Services Delivery Grant for 2024-25. This raises the total...
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