Local Authorities
03 Jan 2023
Levelling down – Public services in rural areas are not fit for purpose
The RSN Chief Executive, Graham Biggs MBE, has written an article which was featured in the Fabian Policy Report. A copy of this article is provided below. No-one should Be disadvantaged...
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13 Dec 2022
Levelling Up: Missions and Metrics – Analysis of Mission 8
Levelling Up: Missions and Metrics “The Levelling Up White Paper sets out twelve missions that support key levelling up objectives. These outline the medium-term ambition for the UK Government and...
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28 Nov 2022
Levelling Up: Missions and Metrics – Analysis of Mission 7
Levelling Up: Missions and Metrics “The Levelling Up White Paper sets out twelve missions that support key levelling up objectives. These outline the medium-term ambition for the UK Government and...
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14 Nov 2022
Bus and adult care services face cuts, English councils warn
Councils across England have warned that they are likely to start cutting everyday services from next year as their finances are squeezed, with some fearing they could be facing bankruptcy...
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31 Oct 2022
‘Worse than austerity’ – councils warn that any cuts to their budgets next year would mean they are only able to offer the bare minimum in local services
England’s largest councils today warn that any moves to cut their budgets next year would be ‘worse than austerity’ and result in ‘devastating’ reductions to local services – with local...
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18 Oct 2022
Levelling Up: Missions and Metrics – Analysis of Mission 4
Levelling Up: Missions and Metrics “The Levelling Up White Paper sets out twelve missions that support key levelling up objectives. These outline the medium-term ambition for the UK Government and...
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06 Sep 2022
Levelling Up: Missions and Metrics – Analysis of Mission 10
Levelling Up: Missions and Metrics “The Levelling Up White Paper sets out twelve missions that support key levelling up objectives. These outline the medium-term ambition for the UK Government and...
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01 Sep 2022
Levelling Up: Missions and Metrics – Analysis of Mission 3
Levelling Up: Missions and Metrics “The Levelling Up White Paper sets out twelve missions that support key levelling up objectives. These outline the medium-term ambition for the UK Government and...
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11 Aug 2022
Levelling Up: Missions and Metrics – Analysis of Mission 1
Levelling Up: Missions and Metrics “The Levelling Up White Paper sets out twelve missions that support key levelling up objectives. These outline the medium-term ambition for the UK Government and...
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16 Dec 2021
2022-2023 Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement Announcement
2022-2023 Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement Announcement Thursday 16th December 2021 The Rural Services Network welcomes the 2022-2023 Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement, announced today by the Rt Hon Michael...
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