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Select Committee on the Rural Economy
22.10.2018

Select Committee on the Rural Economy

Our Chief Executive Graham Biggs MBE gave evidence today (16th October 2018) to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy.   He responded to a number of questions on the Rural Economy and here is a...

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RSN response to Finance Settlement 2019 Technical Consultation
18.09.2018

RSN response to Finance Settlement 2019 Technical Consultation

  The RSN has responded to the Finance Settlement 2019 Technical Consultation (September 2018) You can download the full RSN response below: PDF Version - click here Word version - click here...

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Police unveil rural crime strategy
26.07.2018

Police unveil rural crime strategy

Police chiefs have launched a rural affairs strategy to help combat crime in the countryside. The  rural strategy was launched by the National Police Chiefs Council at a rural summit meeting held in Harrogate on Thursday (26 July). ...

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RSN Response to Fair Funding Relative Needs Technical Consultation
04.04.2018

RSN Response to Fair Funding Relative Needs Technical Consultation

  Response from the Rural Services Network/ SPARSE-Rural –  March 2018 The Rural services Network, whilst represented on the Working Group welcomes the opportunity to input into the Fair Funding Relative Needs consultation 2018 You can download the...

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No Finance Bill in Queen's Speech
22.06.2017

No Finance Bill in Queen's Speech

Huge concern has been voiced by council leaders after the Local Government Finance Bill was omitted from the Queen's Speech. The Bill had set out a framework to allow local government in England to keep all of the £26...

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