T: 01822 851370 E: [email protected]
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Adrian Jenkins, Founder and Chief Analyst, Pixel Financial Management
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Kerry Booth, Chief Executive of the Rural Services Network
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Provisional local government finance settlement consultation 2026 to 2027
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/provisional-local-government-finance-settlement-2026-to-2027
We urge all RSN members to respond to the above consultation, ideally using the following form:
Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2026-27 consultation – Citizen Space
If you are unable to use the online form, you can email your response to the questions found in Annex B of this consultation document to: [email protected]
Responses via correspondence must make clear whether you disagree or agree with each question to ensure the statistics collected following the consultation accurately reflect respondents’ views. Government will categorise responses as ‘do not have a view’ where written responses are unclear.
Please be aware the consultation closes at 11:59pm Wednesday, 14 January 2026.
RSN Initial response to the provisional settlement
Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2026/27 - Rural Services Network
RSN writes to Minister calling for Fair Funding
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/rsn-sends-open-letter-calling-for-fairer-funding-for-rural-communities
Minister responds to RSN
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/government-responds-to-rsn-on-fair-funding-concerns
APPG on Rural Services
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/category/appg
RSN Delivering for All Campaign
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/delivering-for-all