Press Releases
17 Jan 2018
Funding cuts pile pressure on vital public services
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Wednesday, 17 January 2018 Rural local authorities are set to lose one third of their funding from central government – in a move which will pile...
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19 Dec 2017
Cautious welcome to local government provisional settlement
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Tuesday, 19 December 2017 Rural Services Network gives cautious welcome to provisional finance settlement for local government The Rural Services Network [1] has welcomed the government’s provisional...
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30 Nov 2017
RSN demands fairer funding for rural areas
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Thursday, 30 November 2017 Rural Services Network demands fairer funding for rural communities The Rural Services Network [1] is calling on the government to ensure that...
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31 Oct 2017
RSN welcomes pledge on business rates
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Tuesday, 31 October 2017 Rural Services Network welcomes pledge on business rates retention The Rural Services Network [1] has welcomed a government pledge that no council...
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12 Oct 2017
Rural Services Network – £20,000 ‘golden hello’ for rural GPs
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Thursday, 12 October 2017 Responding to news that the government is to pledge a £20,000 ‘golden hello’ for rural GPs [1], Rural Services Network [2] chief...
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26 Sep 2017
Rural Services Network: The right homes in the right places
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Tuesday, 26 September 2017 Rural Services Network:The right homes in the right places Responding to government proposals to increase the supply of new homes [1], Rural...
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15 Sep 2017
Rural Services Network: Fairer funding is vital for rural schools
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Friday 15 September 2017 Rural Services Network:Fairer funding is vital for rural schools Responding to confirmation that the government is to introduce fairer funding for schools,...
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06 Sep 2017
Health services are top concern for rural residents – survey
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Wednesday 6 September 2017 Rural residents are more concerned about declining healthcare services than any other issue, according to the preliminary results of a wide-ranging survey....
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03 Aug 2017
Rural Services Network: Concern for rural community transport
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Thursday 3 August 2017 Responding to a government decision that community transport operators bidding for local authority bus service contracts may require a PSV (Public Service...
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10 Jul 2017
Rural Services Network: Rural Statement 2017
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Thursday 6 July 2017 The Rural Services Network is a member of the Rural Coalition of 12 organisations which has today issued its Rural Statement 2017...
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