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Politics
06.02.2018
The government has unveiled £81m for rural services as part of its finance settlement for local authorities. The funding was announced by communities secretary Sajid Javid as he confirmed the local government finance settlement for 2018-2019 ....
05.02.2018
The government is set to confirm its financial settlement for local authorities amid growing concern that councils are struggling to deliver vital services. The final local government finance settlement for 2018/2019 is due to be announced on...
01.02.2018
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Rural Services has elected two MPs as it new co-chairs. Co-chairs Philip Dunne, MP (Ludlow) and Rebecca Pow, MP (Taunton Deane) were elected on Tuesday (30 January). Speaking after the event the...
17.01.2018
Funding cuts are set to pile further pressure on already over-stretched public services, the Rural Services Network has warned. Rural local authorities are set to lose one third of their funding from central government following the Provisional Local...
08.01.2018
The government is facing renewed calls for fairer funding for rural communities. It follows the announcement of its provisional local finance settlement, which is due to be finalised over the coming weeks. Announced on 19 December,...
20.12.2017
The Rural Services Network has given a cautious welcome to the government's provisional local finance settlement for local authorities. But the network has also warned warned that more must be done to ensure a fairer deal for...
04.12.2017
RURAL people are being asked to write to their MPs and call for a review of non-emergency patient transport services. It follows warnings by Age UK that older people are facing huge difficulties getting to routine hospital appointments....
30.11.2017
The Rural Services Network is calling on the government to ensure that rural communities receive fairer funding for vital public services. It comes as the government prepares to announce its local government settlement for 2018-19 – its...
19.10.2017
COUNCIL leaders travelled to parliament to highlight the need for fairer rural funding. Lincolnshire county council leader Martin Hill and other local authority leaders from the county met local government minister Marcus Jones on Wednesday (18 October)....
01.09.2017
THE government wants more councils to join forces and submit proposals to retain the growth in their business rates income. A pilot programme will see a number of councils retain 100% of the growth in income raised locally through...
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Public Sector Funding
The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
Future of Rural Areas
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
Rural Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Rural Vulnerability
Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices.
Rural Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Rural Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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