Local Authorities
26 Feb 2024
Council Tax Rises: The Rural Perspective
The County Councils Network (CCN) has warned that local authorities across England, especially those in rural areas, are facing an unprecedented financial crisis. The majority are set to significantly increase...
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12 Feb 2024
Need for Fair Funding for Internal Drainage Boards
Need for Fair Funding for Internal Drainage Boards A Special Interest Group of the LGA, the Internal Drainage Board levies stressed the need for fair funding at a Parliamentary event...
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16 Jan 2024
Help us campaign for Rural Fair Funding
The Rural Services Network is the national voice for rural areas, campaigning on our members behalf for a fairer deal for rural communities. The consultation on the way that Government...
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16 Jan 2024
Provisional Settlement Response submitted
The Rural Services Network has yesterday submitted its response to the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement consultation. This followed a meeting of local authority Leaders, Senior Councillors and Senior Finance...
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08 Jan 2024
Provisional settlement still unfair for rural
The Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement was released on 18th December setting out the funding for Councils for the financial year 2024 to 2025. The consultation on the settlement runs...
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18 Dec 2023
Charges scrapped for DIY Waste
Government legislation comes into force in the New Year which bans local councils from charging for small amounts of waste. The announcement made by the Government in June will help...
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30 Oct 2023
Government invites input on data collection
The Office for Local Government (Oflog) has outlined its next steps on new draft metrics at local authority level. Earlier this year Oflog was established to consider the government’s approach...
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21 Aug 2023
Rural businesses reassured after Government scraps vital service
The Government has announced that following an information gathering exercise earlier this year, it is now transferring the core functions of the Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) to local councils. Whilst...
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14 Aug 2023
Urban Councils budget to spend double that of rural on discretionary services
Research, completed by the Rural Services Network has shown that Urban Councils budget to spend double that of rural councils on discretionary services per head for the year 2023 –...
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07 Aug 2023
Future of virtual council meetings?
Under 50-year-old law, councils are required to hold certain statutory meetings, such as for planning and full council, in person. However, during the pandemic, councils were temporarily allowed to hold...
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