Rural signposts

Title: Green Infrastructure: Mainstreaming the Concept Understanding and applying the principles of Green Infrastructure in South Worcestershire
Publisher: Natural England
Date: February 2012
Resource: Study
Description: This study provides an analysis of GI to inform its application in South Worcestershire

Title: UK National Ecosystem Assessment

Publisher: DEFRA et al.

Date: Ongoing

Resource: Website

Description: Useful resource for reports and information about previous and follow on phases.

Title:Research into rural housing affordability (summary)
Publisher: DEFRA, Colin Buchanan, University College London
Date: September 2010
Resource: Research report
Description: Study focused on local affordability as it impacts on change in communities, stability and social networks, how the attributes of a rural location affect prices/affordability and the expectation of priority for housing amongst local populations, its rationale, its benefits and drawbacks and its achievability.

Title:Rural planning facilitation service RTPI Planning Awards 2008 Winner
Publisher: Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency
Date: Ongoing
Resource: Case study
Description: Service available to farmers looking to diversify and to small rural enterprises throughout, aims to promote and assist farm diversification and rural development by providing a free planning adviser to discuss proposals and help develop ideas likely to be acceptable in planning terms.

Title:Voices from rural Scotland: what really matters to the people who live and work in Scotlands rural communities?
Publisher: Carnegie UK Trust
Date: May 2008
Resource: Research report
Description: Results of a survey highlighting the concerns of members of rural Scottish communities, with recommendations for action.

Title:Rural Development Council
Publisher: Rural Development Council
Date: Established 2008
Audience: General/Scotland
Resource: Website
Description: A forum which brings together a broad range of expertise on rural matters to bear on strategic discussions which will shape the development of rural policy and practice in Scotland.

Title:Rural excellence programme phase 2
Publisher: I&DeA
Date: July 2008
Resource: Mentoring programme report
Description: Phase two of the rural excellence programme focused on strategic housing in rural areas. It comprised two main work areas: action learning and mentoring.

Title:Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE)
Publisher: Action with Communities in Rural England
Date: Ongoing
Resource: Campaign bodys website
Description: National umbrella of the Rural Community Action Network (RCAN), which supports rural communities across the country. It provides advice, tools and resources to generate effective community action.

Title: National Association of Local Councils (NALC)
Publisher: NALC
Date: Ongoing
Resource: Website
Description: A membership organisation representing the interests of town and parish councils in England. Over 150 new parish and town councils have been created since 1997. NALC lobbys government to advance and protect the interests of these councils, and their communities.