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Leicestershire Rural Partnership Conference

Leicestershire Rural Partnership Conference. Sarah McAdam Head of the Rural Communities Policy Unit Defra. Rural Policy: A whistle-stop tour!. Why have a rural policy function? Four policy priorities Sustainable rural economic growth Improved broadband/voice mobile Fair access to services

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Leicestershire Rural Partnership Conference

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  1. Leicestershire Rural Partnership Conference Sarah McAdam Head of the Rural Communities Policy Unit Defra

  2. Rural Policy: A whistle-stop tour! • Why have a rural policy function? • Four policy priorities • Sustainable rural economic growth • Improved broadband/voice mobile • Fair access to services • Rural communities can shape the place they live • Gathering and using rural evidence

  3. Why have a rural policy function? Real risk that decision–makers will overlook/ misunderstand the rural context: • Failing to realise economic and other potential to be found in rural areas • Failing to recognise and address the needs of vulnerable groups living in rural areas • Prompting criticism on equity grounds

  4. Our response to this challenge Defra Ministers: Championing rural interests RCPU: Supporting, informing and influencing other Government Departments RCPU: Working with organisations which support and represent rural businesses and communities to gather insights, evidence and good practice. http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/communities/

  5. Stimulating sustainable economic growth in rural areas • Co-ordinating implementation of the Rural Economy Growth Review • Rural Growth Network pilots • Refocused RDPE • Support for Tourism, Food & Drink and Renewable Energy sectors

  6. Improving Broadband/mobile coverage • BDUK Rural Broadband Programme (£530m matched with other private/public funds to deliver standard broadband to all and superfast to at least 90% of households in each county) • Rural Communities Broadband Fund (£20m RDPE funding to help ‘hard to reach’ communities get access to superfast broadband • Mobile Infrastructure Project (£150m to address voice ‘not spots’ and support broadband roll-out)

  7. Ensuring fair access to services • Supporting Open Public Services implementation across Government • Fuel & Energy • Community Transport • Local Government Resource Review

  8. Empowering Rural Communities • Working with the Rural Community Action Network • Rural Communities Renewable Energy Fund • LEADER • Showcasing rural voluntary action and social enterprise

  9. Developing and maintaining rural evidence • Statistical Digest of Rural England • Research programme (inc. current local ruralproofing project) • Rural & Farming Network • Other rural voices – Rural Coalition, Rural Business Finance Forum, LEP roundtable

  10. And look out for... ...forthcoming Government Rural Statement Contact us at rural.communities@defra.gsi.gov.uk

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