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The Rural Services Network is calling on the government to ensure that rural communities receive fairer funding for vital public services. It comes as the government prepares to announce its local government settlement for 2018-19 – its...
NORTH Yorkshire County Council has called on the government to give long-term fairer funding to large rural counties. Council leaders warn that with the prospect of austerity continuing through to 2022, the funding handicap faced by rural areas is...
Concerns over rural policing levels have been raised with Chancellor Philip Hammond ahead of this month's Budget. East Cleveland MP Simon Clarke met the Chancellor to highlight community concerns about how police allocated their manpower in his constituency....
COUNTY councils have called for a new deal to end the "postcode lottery" of government funding for rural areas. New statistics suggest England’s 37 county areas collectively received £3.2bn less than the English average this year – including...
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Tuesday, 31 October 2017 Rural Services Network welcomes pledge on business rates retention The Rural Services Network [1] has welcomed a government pledge that no council involved in its business rates retention...
COUNCIL leaders travelled to parliament to highlight the need for fairer rural funding. Lincolnshire county council leader Martin Hill and other local authority leaders from the county met local government minister Marcus Jones on Wednesday (18 October)....
Fairer funding is vital for England's rural schools, the Rural Services Network has warned. The network issued the warning in response to confirmation that the government is to reform the funding formula for schools. Rural schools would gain...
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Friday 15 September 2017 Rural Services Network: Fairer funding is vital for rural schools Responding to confirmation that the government is to introduce fairer funding for schools, Rural Services Network...
Rural schools will gain up to 5% in funding under a plans for a fairer national funding formula, says the government. Education secretary Justine Greening detailed government reforms to introduce fairer funding for schools in a statement to parliament...
St Austell and Newquay MP Steve Double has been appointed chairman of the influential Rural Fair Share Campaign group. The Rural Fair Share Campaign is a cross-party group of MPs, who support an impartial, objective, needs-based approach...
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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 areas is more expensive.
Economic growth is widely acknowledged as essential for national wealth and prosperity and is a priority for political parties. Rural economies, employing millions and home to a higher proportion of small businesses, have potential for growth if barriers are removed.
Rural residents face distinct healthcare challenges, including limited access to transport, longer distances to medical facilities, an aging demographic, housing inadequacies, digital connectivity gaps, and difficulties recruiting health and care workers.
Rural communities are grappling with a severe affordable housing crisis, marked by high house prices, a lack of affordable housing, elevated living costs, and lower incomes, threatening their sustainability and vitality.
Transport is vital for the quality of life and economic health of rural areas, yet it faces challenges such as infrequent public bus services and less Government funding compared to urban regions.
Rural areas, encompassing a substantial portion of England's population and land, play a pivotal role in combating climate change and achieving the net zero target.
In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
A future-focused vision for rural communities involves not just building the right homes in the right places but also ensuring thriving, sustainable communities.
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