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Public Health Allocations leave rural missing out
14.02.2022

Public Health Allocations leave rural missing out

Public Health Allocations announced last week are yet again failing to deliver for rural communities The allocations for 2022/2023 show that Predominantly urban local authorities receive 57% more per head compared to rural local authorities. That’s an allocation of...

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Local Government Finance: Provisional Settlement 2022/23
20.12.2021

Local Government Finance: Provisional Settlement 2022/23

The Government published the provisional local government finance settlement for 2022-23 on 16 December 2021 A more detailed review of the proposals by the RSN’s local government finance consultants (Pixel Financial Management) will be sent to members as...

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2022-2023 Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement Announcement
16.12.2021

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 Gove. The RSN is the national...

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RSN response to Spending Review
04.10.2021

RSN response to Spending Review

The Rural Services Network has highlighted the importance of the Government Releasing Opportunity and Removing Barriers for rural areas in its submission to the Spending Review 2021 This is the process where the Government welcomes responses from interested parties...

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Final Settlement Published
08.02.2021

Final Settlement Published

The Rural Services Network (RSN) is pleased that the Final Settlement for Local Government, announced last week in Parliament with a written statement from the Minister, includes the additional £4 Million pounds for the Rural Services Delivery Grant set out...

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RSN responds to Provisional Settlement 2021-22
17.12.2020

RSN responds to Provisional Settlement 2021-22

RSN reaction to Provisional Local Government Financial Settlement The Rural Services Network welcomes the news of an increase in Rural Services Delivery Grant in the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement for 2021-2022 announced today.   The RSN represents over...

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RSN response to Finance Settlement 2019 Technical Consultation
18.09.2018

RSN response to Finance Settlement 2019 Technical Consultation

  The RSN has responded to the Finance Settlement 2019 Technical Consultation (September 2018) You can download the full RSN response below: PDF Version - click here Word version - click here...

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RSN Response to Fair Funding Relative Needs Technical Consultation
04.04.2018

RSN Response to Fair Funding Relative Needs Technical Consultation

  Response from the Rural Services Network/ SPARSE-Rural –  March 2018 The Rural services Network, whilst represented on the Working Group welcomes the opportunity to input into the Fair Funding Relative Needs consultation 2018 You can download the...

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RSN Response to “The 2017/18 Local Government Finance Settlement: Technical Consultation Paper”
28.10.2016

RSN Response to “The 2017/18 Local Government Finance Settlement: Technical Consultation Paper”

Submitted by email 28th October, 2016 to LGFConsultation@communities.gsi.gov.uk We are responding to this consultation as the organisation Rural Services Network. We are a Special Interest Group of the Local Government Association and we represent over 125 Local Authorities...

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Government consultation on 100% Business Rate Retention and Call for evidence on Needs and Redistribution
08.09.2016

Government consultation on 100% Business Rate Retention and Call for evidence on Needs and Redistribution

1) 100% Business Rate Retention – CCN, RSN and DCN Shared Principles Statement The County Councils Network (CCN), District Councils' Network (DCN) and Rural Services Network (RSN) have jointly welcomed the Government's intention to move to 100% retention...

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The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.

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The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.

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