The National Rural Conference 2024

The Rural Services Network (RSN) is thrilled to announce the National Rural Conference 2024, taking place from 16th to 19th September. This virtual event, accessible via Zoom, is the premier gathering for senior officers, members, policymakers, and rural service professionals.
Further information and booking details can be found here

Attack launched on fair funding review

During Prime Minister’s Questions last week, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said that the current fair funding formula ‘will make poorer areas even poorer’ and claimed the Prime Minister had ‘pushed councils to the brink’, as reported by The MJ.

In particular, Corbyn took issue with removing deprivation as a factor, which would hit councils in poorer areas the hardest. 

Full article:

→ The MJ - Corbyn launches attack on fair funding review

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