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| The Rural Charter is a voluntary agreement. Organisations and companies will determine individually whether they wish to adopt the Charter.
Those that do will be included in appropriate publicity by the East Midlands Rural Affairs Forum as organisations that are committed to making a positive impact in the rural areas of the East Midlands . EMRAF invites charter members to provide examples of such positive impacts.
Please note that slightly
different guidelines apply for Rural Charter Business Champions.
What Are The Guidelines?
- Charter members will be responsible for carrying out the rural proofing of their policies and actions.
- The Countryside Agency's Rural Proofing Unit will also be available to provide guidance. EMRAF may be able to assist in considering rural impacts by discussing proposals in principle to help identify key issues.
- Members will be able to demonstrate how they have taken rural issues into account when asked
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- Continued membership of the Charter will not be automatic but will depend on members meeting these guidelines. It will be at the discretion of EMRAF, who will review membership from time to time as appropriate. Factors taken into account will include comments form individuals and organisations.
- EMRAF reserves the right to withdraw Charter membership in circumstances where the guidelines of the Charter have not been followed.
- EMRAF will have the overall role of monitoring the operation of the Charter. With their local knowledge, Town and Parish Councils, working with their County Associations of Local Councils, will have an important contribution to make in assisting EMRAF to undertake its monitoring role.
- EMRAF will review the operation of the Charter periodically and consider the need for revising or amending its provisions as appropriate.
How Is The Charter Monitored?
he EMRAF Charter Committee is responsible for monitoring membership and compliance to the Charter. For this purpose, the Charter Committee will periodically undertake a review of membership by asking members to refresh their (individual) commitment and provide examples of progress made. This information will then be used in further publicity related to the Charter and to update the information displayed on the Charter website section.
Membership of the Rural Charter is not for an unlimited period of time. At the time of a review, comments received from individuals and organisations related to your organisation's compliance to the Rural Charter will be taken into account. When, at the time of a review, a member fails to provide examples of progress or refresh their commitment, by decision of the EMRAF Charter Committee, their membership will be withdrawn and with them, the right to display the charter logo etc.
By reviewing the Charter every two to three years, the continuous development and relevance of the Charter is ensured. As an organisation, a review enables you to showcase the progress you have made in "thinking rural".
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