The Rural Action Plan

In 2004 Defra published the Rural Strategy and one requirement stated that each region should hold a consultation to highlight the important priorities in their area. The original Rural Action Plan which was published prior to 2004 was out of date so emda decided the hold the consultation to develop a new Rural Action Plan.

A steering group was formed and the updated Rural Action Plan was published at the beginning of 2007 with annual progress reports being coordinated through EMRAF in 2008.Significant changes in the economy have taken place since the document was originally published, so in early 2009 it was felt there was a need to establish if the document was still fit for purpose. This resulted in the formation of a task and finish group and it was decided that the document needed a new title and a complete re-write rather than just a refresh. The four new priorities for the East Midlands Rural Framework were agreed as follows:

Sustainable and Inclusive Communities (Including Housing)
A Thriving Rural Economy
Quality Services Accessible to All
High Quality Rural Environment

An electronic copy of the Framework can be downloaded below. If you wish to receive a hard copy of the document please contact Lynn Hage EMRAF Communications Officer on 01623 727600.

East Midlands Rural Framework 2010-2013.

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Last updated: 01 February 2010

Newsflash
East Midlands Rural Framework 2010 - 2013 & New Regional Director for RCA East Midlands
The East Midlands Rural Framework has now been published and is available for download on the Action Plan page of this website. If you would like to receive a hard copy of the document please contact Lynn Hage EMRAF Communications Officer on 01623 727600. New Regional Director for Rural Community Action East Midlands (RCAEM) Julie Bowers will take up the position as Regional Director for Rural Community Action East Midlands with responsibility for the Co-ordination of the East Midlands Rural Affairs Forum from 1st April 2010. Julie will come to EMRAF from her current post as Performance Specialist with the Audit Commission. She has a background in sport and leisure management which included a post as Sports and Events Officer for a rural tourism partnership in Northumberland. Here she worked with local businesses and regional agencies to develop and promote everything from Mountain bike routes to Husky dog racing!! Julie also spent 2 years in Nottingham working within the health sector developing partnership projects and during her 7 years with the Audit Commission led on the development of a performance management framework for LSP’s and undertook a wide range of work across the East Midlands.



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