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Rural Development Programme for
England – Social and Community
Priorities (LEADER)
Aamir Kayani
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Presentation
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Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) – Overview
RDPE – Social & Community Measures
What is LEADER?
LEADER in West Midlands
LEADER in Worcestershire – Thriving and Sustainable Rural
Communities
• Local Development Strategy
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Process
Target Area
Vision
Specific Objectives & Activities
• Delivery
• Conclusion
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RDPE - Overview
• Runs 2007 – 2013
• Jointly funded by EU and UK Government
• 3 core objectives
 Making agriculture more competitive and sustainable (Axis 1)
 Safeguarding and enhancing the rural environment (Axis 2)
 Enhancing opportunities in rural areas (Axis 3)
• LEADER ‘approach’ as Axis 4
• In the West Midlands, AWM has a budget of £53 million to
deliver Axes 1 & 3 – the social and economic development
elements of the RDPE
• LEADER – £10.22 Million for West Midlands
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RDPE 2007-2013
Rural Development Programme in the WM- Axes 1 & 3
“By 2013 rural businesses in the West Midlands will be more sustainable, competitive and
better connected to their markets, active management will have improved the rural environment
and rural communities will have a better quality of life.”
Vision
Develop diverse, competitive and sustainable rural businesses that are better connected to their markets
Capitalise on low carbon opportunities
Maximise cultural offer and natural assets
Invest in high value skills and employability of the rural workforce
Develop more sustainable rural communities
Strategic Objectives
Environmental
Technologies
Food and Drink
Skills, training and
knowledge transfer
Supply chain development
Competitiveness
Trade and consumer
awareness
Cross cutting themes
Environmental goods
and services
Support innovation
New markets
Networking
Training and Skills
Sites and premises
Environmental Economy
Reconnection with markets
Training and skills
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Livestock
Knowledge transfer
Efficient production
Improve livestock
quality
Promote best practice
Promote
understanding of
Environmental
Legislation
Animal health and
welfare
Tourism
Sustainable tourism
Environmental
improvements
Food tourism
e- tourism
Communities/Leader
Places to meet, ‘recreate’
and communicate
Inclusive and participative
governance
Develop and maintain
voluntary
groups and activities
Positive culture of
enterprise and
economic purpose
Access to ‘fit for purpose’
housing
Collaboration Supply chain development
Modernisation Knowledge transfer
Meeting market specification
ICT
Innovative products and services
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RDPE – Social & Community Measures
Basic Services (Measure 321)
Village renewal and development (Measure 322)
Conservation and upgrading of rural heritage
(Measure 323)
Training (Measure 331)
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What is LEADER?
• ‘Liaison Entre Actions de Développement de l'Économie
Rurale’
• Community Initiative funded through Structural Funds
 LEADER 1, LEADER II and LEADER + (Worcestershire was
never eligible under these programmes)
• Address Social and Community Issues in West Midlands’
Rural Areas
• A mechanism to deliver RDPE not a programme in its
own right
• Minimum 5% of RDPE delivered by LEADER approach
 20% in the West Midlands
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LEADER in West Midlands
• Total allocation of £10,220,000
£2,044,000 for each Axis 3 Measure
£2,044,000 for total Axis 4 Measures
• Matched funding required for Measure 331
• All other measures have maximum aid intensity
of 100%
• Eligible match include cash or in kind from
public, private and voluntary sectors
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LEADER in Worcestershire
“Thriving and Sustainable Rural
Communities”
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Progress to date
• EOI submitted in December 2007 to access £1.5 million
• Successful and invited to submit Local Development
Strategy by AWM
• Worcestershire County Council is the accountable body
for the LEADER
• The Decision Making Body for LEADER is a publicprivate-community partnership known as a Local Action
Group (LAG)
• Local Development Strategy (LDS) and Business Plan
submitted to AWM on 31st March 2009
• LDS and Business Plan Approved by RDPE
Management Board.
• Contract with AWM signed on 1 September 2009 –
Delivery would commence in next month or so.
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Worcestershire LEADER Local
Development Strategy (LDS)
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LDS Development – Process
• Desktop research – Economic, Social and Environmental
context
• Consultation Process
1. Stakeholder Consultation
2. Community Consultation
3. Focus Groups for ‘hard to reach groups’ facilitated by a private
consultant:
Young People
Older people
Travellers
Women
Migrant Workers
4. Review of existing Parish Plans
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Worcestershire LDS Vision
“By 2013 create vibrant, inclusive and
connected local communities delivering
innovative and sustainable solutions to
social and environmental challenges that
enhance individual and community well
being”
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Worcestershire LDS – Target Area
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LDS – Objectives and Activities
Create vibrant, inclusive and connected communities delivering innovative and sustainable
solutions to social and environmental challenges to enhance individual and community well -being
Sustainability: social,
economic, environmental
Overall
objective
Community engagement and
participation
Crosscutting
themes
Connectedness and
collaboration
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Aspirations of
communities
Innovation
SO1 Increasing the ability of
the target rural population to
engage and participate fully in
their communities
SO2 Improving access to
facilities for the most isolated
rural communities
SO3 Enhancing social inclusion
through recreational
opportunities ,with specific
emphasis on young people
1.1 Developing or
enhancing community
buildings
2.1 Local transport
initiatives
3.1 Local infrastructure
projects to develop or
enhance amenity areas
SO4 Protecting and
realising the full potential
of the natural and built
environment
4.1 Tackling climate
change
SO5 Programme
effectiveness
Specific
objectives
5.1 Programme
management
Areas of
activity
1.2 Community
capacity building
2.2 Support ICT for
community benefit
3.2 Training in rural
skills
1.3 Improving how
rural communities
operate and
communicate
2.3 Development of
community buildings to
provide services
3.3 Other activities
supporting social
inclusion
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4.2 Development and
use of the
environmental heritage
5.2 Running an
effective LAG,
animating the territory
5.3 Performance and
impact of programme
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Worcestershire LEADER – Delivery
Worcestershire Partnership Board
Overview and assurance
Economy and Transport Theme Group
Endorsement and information role
Local Action Group (LAG)
ACCOUNTABLE BODY
Decision making body and
overall management
(WCC)
Finance, legal and
administrative support
LEADER PROGRAMME TEAM
Day to day project development, monitoring
and reporting
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PROJECT APPRAISAL PANEL
Minimum of 3 appraisals
from independent
representatives for each
proposal/commission above
£5,000 in total and
minimum of 1 below £5,000
in total
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Your Involvement
• Suggestions:
• projects
• Projects’ Leads
• Events and exhibition for wider audience
• Referral to interested groups / organisations
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Conclusion
Q&A
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Worcestershire LEADER - Contacts
Elspeth Fry
LEADER Project Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Aamir Kayani
Strategy & Policy Officer
Email: [email protected]
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Susan Crow
Economic Regeneration officer
Email: [email protected]