Transcript Solway, Border and Eden LEADER

SOLWAY, BORDER AND
EDEN LEADER
2014-2020 RDPE Programme
SBE – what we achieved in the 20072013 programme
• 167 projects supported
• Spent £7.12m
• £7.4m match funding secured
• Created 171 jobs and safeguarded 62
• 184 farm businesses and microenterprises assisted with
grant funding including 34 farmers supported under the
Flood Debris Recovery Scheme.
• 171 forest holders supported
• 5,629 training days delivered to 7,617 beneficiaries
SBE LEADER – what we are doing now
• SBE Local Action Group (LAG) awarded funding from
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Defra for consultation and community engagement during
2014
New Local Development Strategy submitted
Awaiting decision from Defra (approval and allocations)
New programmes due to start early in the New Year
Collecting project ideas
RDPE LEADER 2014 - 2020
• Ensure that all LEADER projects contribute to rural jobs and growth
• 70% project funding directly in support of jobs and growth
• 30% directed at rural projects demonstrating economic impact
• Sectors we need to support – 6 priorities (farming, forestry, tourism,
enterprises, rural services, heritage and cultural activities)
• National Delivery Framework for LEADER
• Sets out overall policy priorities and budget splits
• Gives examples of types of projects and outputs required
• Defra requirement to demonstrate strong alignment between the LEP
and the LEADER programmes
• Co-operation through central Defra pot
SBE LEADER – our Local Development
Strategy 2014 - 2020
• Aim and Objectives
• Four Programmes of Activity
• A) Establishing, growing and sustaining inclusive rural businesses
• B) Improving the economic performance, resilience and
competitiveness for the farming, forestry and food production
sectors
• C) Developing innovative approaches to rural service provision /
increasing accessibility to rural service provision / promoting
community cohesion
• D) Developing small scale tourism and recreational opportunities
which build on the distinctiveness of the area
SBE Contact Details
• Sam Bramwell – Programme Manager
• Julie Hodgson – Programme Officer
• Telephone
• 075844 02174
• 01900 706018
• Websites
• www.sbeleader.org.uk
• Emails
• [email protected]
• [email protected]
• Twitter
• @SolwayLAG