Maximising Rural Regeneration through RDPE: 'Local Action’

In response to requests from local authorities, the RDPE Network and Rural Services Network are working together to deliver a series of four workshops focused on ‘Maximising Rural Regeneration through RDPE’.  These workshops aim to provide the opportunity for local authorities to share and exchange ideas, practice and experience of how RDPE can be utilised within their territories to sustain their economic and environmental agendas. The workshops through 2010 will focus on the 'local action', ‘environmental support’, ‘business support’ and ‘integrated rural development’ elements of RDPE delivery.

This first workshop was focused on the ‘local action’ elements of RDPE delivery and aimed to:

• Share ideas, experience and practice amongst local authorities from those already participating in Local Action Groups;
• Identify new opportunities and approaches for local authorities to become involved in the Local Action Group delivery process; and
• Identify challenges and seek solutions to more effective engagement in Local Action Group delivery by local authorities.

The focus of the day was on discussion, so a brief overview / case study was provided by an organisation with direct experience, this then stimulated further dialogue around the key issues facing local authorities.

• View the Agenda
• Read the Workshop write-up: Information shared and key outputs from the day
• View the Participants list
• View the RDPE Measures against which the LAGs can deliver

View the presentations from the day:

• Overview of the RDPE Network - Rebecca Frost, RDPE Network Programme Manager
• Setting the Scene: Leader in practice from an RDA perspective – Richard Tulloch, EMDA
• Setting the Scene: Sharing ideas, experience and practice in the delivery of RDPE through the Leader approach – Stuart Evans, Northumberland National Park Auhtority
• Accountable Body Roles, Challenges and Approaches – Justin Brown, Lincolnshire County Council
• Building Community Capacity – Helen Wright, East Riding of Yorkshire Council
• Direct Asset Involvement – Clare Leverton, Cornwall County Council
• Speaker Biographies

Following requests, we have set up a local authority discussion forum specifically to:

• Discuss and post any RDPE-related queries that you may have;
• Share approaches and ideas;
• Share useful doscuments – you can attach these as part of your post;
• Follow-up the contacts made through the workshop

To help get you started, we have created a quick guide on ‘how to start your own discussion topic or thread and how to make and reply to posts’.

Further information is now available on the 2nd workshop in this series: Maximising Rural Regeneration through RDPE - Environmental Support