Transcript LEADER in Rural Aberdeenshire

LEADER in Aberdeenshire
ABERDEENSHIRE COMMUNITY PLANNING
PARTNERSHIP COMMUNITY FORUM
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Lumsden Small Hall
Scotland Rural Development
Programme (SRDP) 2007-2013
• SRDP - £1.6 billion programme for Rural Scotland
• Funded by EAFRD & Scottish Government
• SRDP - priority outcomes:
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Business viability and competitiveness
Biodiversity and landscape
Water quality
Climate change
Thriving rural communities
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SRDP/LEADER
What’s the difference?
SRDP
• Regional Delivery
• £ = SG
LEADER
• Business Development
• Environment &
Biodiversity
• Forestry
• Rural Diversification
• On-line application
process (via RPAC)
• Collaborative Business
Development
• Rural Groups &
Communities
• Innovation & Sustainability
• Local Application &
Assessment process (via
LAG)
• Local Delivery
• £ = LAG
Partners in the
Rural Aberdeenshire LAG
Aberdeenshire
Community
Councils
Aberdeenshire
Federation of
Rural
Partnerships
SRPBA
Where does LEADER Operate?
Fraserburgh
LEADER 2007-2013
Rural Aberdeenshire LAG Area
Peterhead
LAG Area
Ellon
Towns with population over 5,000 are
outwith the Rural Aberdeenshire
LAG Area
LAG Population 148,000
47% rural outwith
settlements
Inverurie
Westhill
Banchory
Aberdeenshire part of the
Cairngorms National Park
Portlethen
Stonehaven
Rural Aberdeenshire LEADER
Themes and Priorities
Projects relate to overarching themes:
• Revitalising Communities
• Progressive Rural Economy
Priorities the LAG Strategy focuses on:
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Sustainable Communities
Sustainable Energy
Innovative Value Added Products and Markets
Sustainable Tourism Development
Innovative Micro Enterprise
Versatile Rural Workforce
Conservation of the rural environment
Rural Aberdeenshire LEADER
Strategic Links
National
Local/Regional
SRDP – Axes 1, 2 but mainly Aberdeenshire Community
Axis 3: Quality of Life
Plan & Local CPs
SNH Priorities
Single Outcome Agreement
Lifelong Learning
SE Rural ED Plan
Aberdeenshire Council
Strategic Plan
Grampian Forestry Strategy
Sustainable Development
NESTOUR
Tourism Framework for
Change
NHS Health Improvement
Plan
LEADER in Aberdeenshire
What has Worked Well?
Partnership
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Stakeholders in LAG
Breadth of Experience
Extended Network
Cross Fertilisation
Leverage
VFM
LEADER = Partnership Approach & Devolved
Budget to administer
LEADER in Aberdeenshire
What has Worked Well?
Delivery
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Local/Regional Framework
Support Networks - CVS, LRPs, CED
Buy-in from LAG Member Organisations
Working together for mutual benefit
LAG Administration - Fast Track system
LAG Beneficiaries - Exemplar Projects,
Transferability
• LEADER = Makes it Happen
LEADER in Aberdeenshire
What’s been happening?
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Launched programme in June 2008
LEADER award £3.36 million increased to £4.52
LAG has approved 90 projects
Grant Committed to Date £2.8m
Estimated grant balance by Jan 2011 = £1m
What could LEADER do for YOU?!
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Co-operation & Innovative solutions
Community & Rural Services
Capital & Revenue type projects
Promotion & Marketing
Feasibility Studies
Learning Journeys/Transnational
What do YOU do for LEADER?!
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Idea/concept & project planning
Present business case & identify match funding
Evidence of demand for product or service
Evidence of community benefit
Sustainability: Social, Economic, Environmental
What does LEADER success look like?
LEADER Community
Seminar Insch, Garioch
June 2010
Revitalising Communities
LEADER = Projects Speak
Louder Than Words!
What does LEADER success look like?
Tarland All Abilities
Paths Project & Health
Walks
Joint Project with
Cairngorms LAG
Community Health &
Wellbeing
LEADER = Projects
Speak Louder Than
Words!
What does LEADER success look like?
Deeside DMO
Venison Festival
October 2010
Sustainable Tourism
Development
Enchanted Castle Event
December 2010
What does LEADER success look like?
Aberdeenshire LEADER
Year 2 Anniversary
Rothienorman Bowling Club
15 June 2010
Community Facilities
LEADER = Projects Speak
Louder Than Words!
LEADER Success
Projects Speak Louder Than Words!
CONTACT US
Vicky Thomson
LEADER Co-ordinator
Tel: 01467 628383
e-mail: [email protected]
Anne MacLennan
LEADER Administrator
Tel: 01467 628299
e-mail [email protected]
Gordon House
Blackhall Road
INVERURIE
AB51 3WA
website: www.aberdeenshireleader.org