Letter to MPs
With the significant changes to the role of regional organisations expected to be introduced by the new government and the pressure on public sector expenditure, our Chairman, Pat Holtom, has written to all the MPs in our region.
You will see from the attached letter that the aim is to inform MPs of our existence, raise understanding of the EERF and its activities and describe its contribution to the rural content of future policy and plans for East of England. We have also informed MPs of the planned launch of our Rural White Paper in September and to expect an invitation to attend.
The East of England Rural Forum believes that it is the appropriate time to develop a Rural White Paper for the Region. The White Paper will be a visionary document for the Region. It will be an important influencing document for policy makers at local, regional and national government level.
Its purpose will be to refocus the priorities for the rural communities’ in the East of England region against a changing backdrop of national, regional and local policy and organisational structure.
At its meeting on 14th September, the forum members approved the Scoping Document for the white paper and authorised the Forum Steering Group to pursue actions to draft the full paper.
Regional Rural White Paper Scoping Document
The Rural Forum is preparing a paper that will capture its vision for rural communities over the next 10 to 20 years. It will present ideas and make recommendations for public, private and voluntary sector partners for action over the next five years.
The paper must be comprehensive, relevant and accurate and we would value your input to ensure that it is. On the afternoon of Wednesday 3 March at Shuttleworth Park, Bedfordshire we are organising a regional consultation event. This aims to capture the view of all people and organisations with an interest in rural affairs. Through facilitated discussion groups, we want to hear your concerns, your ideas and your proposals.
If you wish to join us at 2pm on 3 March please contact Mags Lambert on 01473 345346. (25/01/10)
Thank you to those who attended and contributed to the Rural White Paper consultation event on 3 March – the event was very successful and a draft consultation paper has now been produced and circulated for final contributions and comments. All of the documents relating to this Paper are listed below:
Briefing paper for 3 March 2010 Event
Rural White Paper Presentation made on 3 March by Martin Collison
Draft Rural White Paper circulated for final consultation (deadline for comments – 1 April 2010)
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