The government is to review the formula it uses to decide how much money local authorities receive to provide rural services. The pledge is contained in the government's response to a consultation on proposals for councils to keep a share of business rates rather than paying them to Whitehall. Published today, the response has been welcomed by the Rural Services Network, which has long campaigned on behalf of rural local authorities for a fairer funding deal from central government. The document says the government will consider limited technical adjustments to the relative need formulae to determine funding for rural services and concessionary travel. Let us see if this translates to any real benefits for East Dorset residents?
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