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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…
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…
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…
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…
23 Nov 2015
Government urged to honour rural fairer funding promise
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Monday 23 November 2015 MPs and rural local authorities have called on the Government to honour a commitment to ensure…
23 Nov 2015
Government urged to honour rural fairer funding promise
MPs and rural local authorities have called on the Government to honour a commitment to ensure rural communities receive fairer funding for public services. The…
06 Sep 2015
Rural GP surgeries ‘in crisis’
Surgeries in rural regions are in crisis because it is difficult to recruit GPs, senior doctors have warned. Doctors told the BBC that the way…
28 Jun 2015
Communities battered on rural funding
RURAL people are continuing to get a raw deal on essential public services because government funding unfairly favours larger towns and cities. The Rural Services…
01 Jun 2015
MPs voice fears for rural services
MPs returning to parliament after the general election have voiced concern for the future of rural services. Addressing the House of Commons on Thursday (28…
08 May 2015
Spotlight on rural health services
STAKEHOLDERS are invited to attend a major conference to discuss ways of delivering effective rural health services. The third Rural Health Conference is being held…
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