“The Government “has got it wrong” on rural funding, Conservative MPs have admitted, as they continue their call for a fairer settlement for the South West.
MPs from across Devon and Cornwall have lambasted cuts to local authority budgets, warning that reforms to council funding could aggravate the urban-rural divide.
And they have urged ministers to “put it right” by increasing support and funding for rural communities while they have the Westcountry’s support.
The comments were made during Monday’s cross-party debate on local government funding, led by the Yorkshire MP Graham Stuart. The discussion follows last month’s funding settlements, during which Devon and Cornwall councils saw their budgets slashed. …”
East Devon Watch 