funding
06 Jan 2025
Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Allocations Announced for 2025/26
Recently, Minister for Homelessness and Democracy, Rushanara Ali, addressed the House of Lords with a significant announcement outlining a substantial fiscal commitment aimed at tackling England’s escalating homelessness and rough...
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06 Jan 2025
Government Announces New Measures and Independent Commission for Social Care Reform
The Department of Health and Social Care, detailed a series of new measures aimed at reforming adult social care. These measures include immediate financial investments, and the establishment of an...
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20 Dec 2024
Rural Financial Crisis Deepens: RSN Analysis Exposes Stark Funding Inequities in Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement
The Rural Services Network (RSN) has conducted an initial analysis of the recent Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement and is deeply concerned about the implications for England’s rural communities. While...
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18 Dec 2024
Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement: England, 2025 – 2026
The Rural Services Network is meticulously examining today’s statement concerning the Provisional Local Government Settlement. We are committed to fully assessing the implications for our rural member councils, especially with...
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17 Dec 2024
Devolution White Paper
The Government has published the Devolution White Paper which sets out their vision and plans for devolving power across the nation. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has vowed to make...
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09 Dec 2024
UK Space Agency Launches Satellite Connectivity Projects for England’s Remote Areas
In an ambitious move to enhance digital connectivity in some of England’s most isolated regions, the UK Space Agency, in collaboration with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT),...
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09 Dec 2024
Local Government Funding
The importance of rural councils coming together was highlighted last week with an urgent meeting called by the Rural Services Network of local authority members. Following the Local Government Finance...
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03 Dec 2024
Rural Funding Digest – December 2024
A monthly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current funding opportunities – Download a printable version of the Funding Digest here Royal...
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25 Nov 2024
Advancing the Call for Fair Funding in Rural Communities
Last week, the Rural Services Network (RSN) alongside 57 rural local authorities across England took a significant step forward by sending a joint letter to the Rt Hon Jim McMahon...
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25 Nov 2024
Rural Vulnerability Day 2024
Rural England CIC’s annual Rural Vulnerability Day, held last week, provided an essential platform for discussions around the socio-economic challenges and service-related vulnerabilities facing rural communities. Hosted by the Rural...
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