Rural Broadband Video
Defra have produced a short film in which small businesses talk about their experience and success in using broadband to help grow their business.
View ArticleWoodfuel WIG - Update
See how the Woodfuel Woodland Improvement Grant has been benefiting large and small woodlands in England
View ArticleDigital 2013 Conference
The Welsh Governement is hosting a Digital conference on 3 and 4 June 2013.
View ArticleSeminar on Rural Youth Migrations and Employment
The Rural Network for Northern Ireland has joined with partners from Spain, Italy and Romania to organise a seminar on 'rural youth migrations and employment.
View ArticleELARD Staff Exchange Programme
The European Leader Association for Rural Development (ELARD) is now looking for Local Action Groups (LAGs) to take part in their third LAG exchange programme.
View ArticleTender Opportunity: Evaluation of the RDPE Network
The RDPE Network is looking for a potential contractor to evaluate it's activites in the current programme (2007 - 2013).
View ArticleMaking a case - final report
Making a case is a £7.5m EU-funded programme to help rural communities across seven counties in the South West develop innovative and sustainable ways to ‘grow their own’ local services.
View ArticleTransition to the New Rural Development Programme for England
Defra has written to stakeholders to outline what actions it hopes to be able to support during the 2014 transition year.
View ArticleGrants and Regulations National Email Alert - 5 July
The Forestry Commission has published it latest Grants and Regulations email alert.
View ArticleNational rural proofing guidelines
Defra has launched new national rural proofing guidelines to help government departments rural proof their policies and programmes.
View ArticleForestry Commission E-alert - July 2013
The Forestry Commission have issued another e-alert about the RDPE and EWGS transitional arrangements.
View ArticleWake Up To The Heart of the Country
On the back of the Wake up to the heart of country project Farm Stay UK has been presented with a Small Business Award in the women 1st Shine Awards 2013.
View ArticleForestry Commission Operation Note 29 - Update
The Commission Forestry has released an update to Operation note 29.
View ArticleLocal Spotlight: Humshaugh Village
Humshaugh Village Shop has been run by the community since November 1st 2009 but the campaign to save it began back in July 2008.
View ArticleFarm Resliance Workshops
Farmers given help by major banks, farming charities and farming representatives to prepare for business risks.
View ArticleConsultation on the role of family farming, key challenges and priorities for...
This consultation seeks contributions towards the European conference "Family farming: A dialogue towards more sustainable and resilient farming in Europe and the world" scheduled for 29 November 2013.
View ArticleDeveloping Bright Sparks - evaluation report
The Bright Sparks Project was funded by the Peak District Leader Group and provided support for rual businesses in the Peak District area.
View ArticleNorth Yorkshire Leader Programmes Celebrate at Fountains Abbey
The North Yorkshire Leader programmes held there first joint event on Wednesday 16 October 2013. The event took place at Fountains Abbey near Rippon.
View ArticleCommon Agricultural Policy: how will it affect you?
A consultation is launching today (Thursday 31 October) on how the Common Agricultural Policy should shape the future of farming and the rural economy in England.
View ArticleOnline survey on the RDPE Network's activities
As part of the review into the RDPE Network's activities we are asking people to fill in a short online survey to feed into our Evaluation.
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