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17 Jan 2018
Funding cuts pile pressure on services
Funding cuts are set to pile further pressure on already over-stretched public services, the Rural Services Network has warned. Rural local authorities are set to…
17 Jan 2018
Funding cuts pile pressure on vital public services
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Wednesday, 17 January 2018 Rural local authorities are set to lose one third of their funding from central government – in…
15 Jan 2018
New clampdown against fly-tippers
The government has unveiled new powers to tackle fly-tipping and plans to combat the dumping of illegal waste. New powers will be granted for the Environment…
08 Jan 2018
Pressure mounts over fairer funding
The government is facing renewed calls for fairer funding for rural communities. It follows the announcement of its provisional local finance settlement, which is due…
05 Jan 2018
Rural police receive less funding
Rural areas continue to receive less police funding than urban areas, says the Rural Services Network. Using 2016 population figures, the network has compared total…
04 Jan 2018
Campaign combats winter loneliness
A NEW campaign is helping to combat rural loneliness this winter. The campaign highlighting ways rural community co-operatives help people overcome loneliness and isolation. Funded…
03 Jan 2018
Rural homes ‘face higher fuel bills’
Government green energy proposals could force up rural heating bills, claim oil companies. Almost one million rural households in England and Wales could see their…
28 Dec 2017
Bigger team to combat rural crime
A rural crime team in Derbyshire has helped resolve crimes worth £120,000 in its first six months. The dedicated police team, which is based at…
27 Dec 2017
Rural residents fear fuel poverty
Crippling fuel bills mean many rural householders are too scared to put their heating on. More than three in ten Britons – many of them…
20 Dec 2017
Cautious welcome for provisional settlement
The Rural Services Network has given a cautious welcome to the government’s provisional local finance settlement for local authorities. But the network has also warned…
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