Meetings of the full Forum take place every 3 months in varying locations across the region. Community and rural venues are supported wherever possible.

Proposed dates and themes for future Forum meetings

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Most Recent Meeting

9th June 2010: Wimpole National Trust Estate, Royston, Cambridgeshire

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Previous meetings of the Forum were held:

3rd March 2010: Rural Development and Annual General Meeting - Shuttleworth Park, Bedfordshire

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Presentations

• Tony Talbot - The Forest of Marston Vale
• Mick Carr - Valuing Ecosystems Services
• John Buchanan - Anglia Ruskin University Chelmsford

9th December 2009: National Farmers Union, Agriculture House, Newmarket

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Presentations

• Jenny Lewsey - Maldon District Economic Development
• Glenn Athey, Director, Insight East, EEDA - The Region And Recession: Impacts And Prospects
• Peter Martin East Anglia Region Federation of Small Businesses - Challenges and Successes
• Cindy Winn and Chris KnockEast of England Development Agency (EEDA) - Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE)

16th September 2009: National Farmers Union, Agriculture House, Newmarket

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Presentations

• Ruth Gibson Senior Policy Adviser, CRC - Health service provision to rural communities
• Mike Render - The long-term role of the Forestry Commission Public Forest Estate in England
• NHS East of England - The Case for Change
• Sheila Childerhouse Chair NHS Norfolk - Healthcare in a Rural PCT
• East of England Rural White Paper
• Brian Goodwin Village Agents Manager - Village Agents

10th June 2009: Access Assembly Rooms, Swaffham, Norfolk

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Presentations

• EERF - Improving Rural Transport an Example of Impact
• East of England Implementation Plan - Consultation

18th March 2009 AGM, Great Saling Village Hall, Essex

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Presentations

• Martin Collison - Refresh of the Region's Sustainable Farming and Food Action Plan
• Marie Francis - Growing our Future Food - Supply is too important to leave to Change
• Elizabeth Jackson, Regional Marketing Manager, Tesco - Accessing Local Food – the role of the supermarkets.

12th December 2008, Woolpit Village Hall, Suffolk – Social Inclusion

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Presentations

• Martin Collison - update on the Growth Position Paper
• Nicola Lloyd CRC - notes of presentation
• Jasmine Joolia - Rural Action East - Rural Service Survey
• John Day MENTER - Gypsy and Travellers presentation
• Gavin Hodge Suffolk ACRE - Volunteers in service delivery notes

17th September 2008, Wyboston Lakes, Bedfordshire – “Inward Investment”

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12th June 2008, Ely Beet Sports and Social Club, Cambridgeshire – “The Growth Agenda”

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Presentations

• Mike Spicer, EEDA - Growth Agenda in Rural Areas
• Richard Crozier, GO-East - Regional Spatial Strategy

12th March 2008 AGM, Farnham Village Hall, Essex- Influencing Strategies

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Presentations

• Karen Staples, EERA – An overview of Regional Strategies
• Ian Jacobs, Go-East - Understanding Local Area Agreements – and how to influence them