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Rural Development Programme for England. LEADER Coast Wolds Wetlands & Waterways Programme Dee Mitchell LAG Coordinator. The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas.
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Rural Development Programme for England LEADER Coast Wolds Wetlands & Waterways Programme Dee Mitchell LAG Coordinator The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas
Coast, Wolds, Wetlands & Waterways East Yorkshire & Parts of Ryedale & Scarborough in North Yorkshire 48 LAG members2.8 millionmeasures 323 conservation & upgrading of the rural heritage421 implementing cooperation projects 70+ projects funded All outputs commissioned and funding allocated
6 LAGs in Y & H 64 LAGs in England 2000+ across the EU Local Development Strategy Choice of measures Some deliver across all axis RDA original set up decisions & approval of all projects Now Defra – nationally consistent model across axis
Creating the national RDT & a consistent delivery model –a lot of work behind the scenes... • a) core financial & RDPE Programme legal & audit controls • b) investment governance & decision-making • c) new operating processes & procedures (and training, and guidance) • d) a focus on the customer journey • e) programme financial, performance & risk management (and ICT... ) systems • f) records and knowledge management • g) HR integration & organisational development • h) management structures, internal comms & a new culture Andrew Slade Nov 2011