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The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that councils in England are facing an £8 billion funding gap by 2025. Metro reported that, according to the LGA, by 2020 councils will have lost 60p out of every £1 that...
Local Government Secretary James Brokenshire announced last week the Government’s proposed 2.8 per cent funding increase for local authorities, as reported by PublicFinance.co.uk. This is, however, dependent on local authorities raising council tax to the highest amount possible and...
The Rural Services APPG has for some months been carrying out an Inquiry into the future funding of Adult Social Care in the rural context. The Inquiry was limited to England and has been conducted to enable the APPG to...
The BBC has published data detailing the extent of council cuts since 2010. The statistics show that in England councils spend most on education, followed by adult and then children’s social care. Despite frequent complaints about high council...
Two police chiefs, one rural and one urban, are embroiled in a war of words over Government funding, according to the Express and Star. John Campion, chief of West Mercia Police attacked the Government’s funding formula for ‘unfairly penalising’...
Philip Hammond on Monday announced £200 million of Government funding to extend full-fibre broadband to hard-to-reach rural areas. The Rural Gigabit Connectivity Programme will install hubs in public buildings such as primary schools and libraries first. A voucher...
A report recently published by the County All-Party-Parliamentary Group (APPG) and County Councils Network (CCN), Social Mobility in Counties, has found that current council funding models contribute to maintaining a cycle of low social mobility, Open Access Government reports. ...
The BBC could lose money originally ring-fenced to fund rural broadband, according to new government plans. The Guardian reported that the £60 million fund could instead be handed to private firms such as Netflix and Amazon to encourage the...
ITV News reports on the announcement that the Government is to launch an independent review of how farm funding will be distributed between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland after Brexit. An independent advisory panel, led by Lord Bew,...
On Tuesday 2nd of October the Health Secretary announced additional £240m funding for social care. Funding to local authorities will be payable in 2018-19 to help deal with winter pressures. In the statement, the Health Secretary says: “I...
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Amid reduced public spending, fair resource allocation across regions is crucial. Despite a population larger than Greater London, rural areas receive significantly less funding for essential services, even though delivering these services in rural areas is more expensive.
Economic growth is widely acknowledged as essential for national wealth and prosperity and is a priority for political parties. Rural economies, employing millions and home to a higher proportion of small businesses, have potential for growth if barriers are removed.
Rural residents face distinct healthcare challenges, including limited access to transport, longer distances to medical facilities, an aging demographic, housing inadequacies, digital connectivity gaps, and difficulties recruiting health and care workers.
Rural communities are grappling with a severe affordable housing crisis, marked by high house prices, a lack of affordable housing, elevated living costs, and lower incomes, threatening their sustainability and vitality.
Transport is vital for the quality of life and economic health of rural areas, yet it faces challenges such as infrequent public bus services and less Government funding compared to urban regions.
Rural areas, encompassing a substantial portion of England's population and land, play a pivotal role in combating climate change and achieving the net zero target.
In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
A future-focused vision for rural communities involves not just building the right homes in the right places but also ensuring thriving, sustainable communities.
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