Advocacy, Policy & Research
Priorities for 2010
Action in rural Sussex has identified the Rural Policy issues that it considers to be a priority for consideration in 2010. These were developed through consultation with participants at the AirS Annual Conference in November as well as through discussions with partners and interest groups both locally and nationally.
Click here to download a copy of the AirS Rural Priorities Publication - January 2010.
Click here to download a copy of the AirS Quarterly Newsletter - January 2010
The themes identified are listed below, together with supporting articles:
• Recognition of rural deprivation
- AirS Newsletter article April 2010 - Rural Deprivation
• Access to services in rural areas
- AirS Newsletter article April 2010 - Access to Services
• Rural Economy – focus on growth
- AirS Newsletter article July 2010 - Economy
• Rural broadband provision:
- Cocking Cyber Cafe Feb 2010 - AirS Newsletter article July 2010 - Broadband
• Affordable Rural Housing
- National Housing Federation Report: Affordable Housing - Keeping Villages Alive - website link: http://ruralcommunities.gov.uk/files/affordablehousing.pdf - AirS Newsletter article April 2010 - Housing - Airs Newsletter article July 2010 - Housing
• Addressing fuel poverty
- For more information on achieving energy efficiency and the use of renewables in energy production visit the Ouse Valley Energy saving Company website: http://www.ovesco.co.uk/- AirS Newsletter article July 2010 - Fuel Poverty
• Services for the ageing population
- Tillington Local Care TLC Jun 2010 - AirS Newsletter article July 2010 - Older People
• A future for rural young people
- AirS Newsletter article April 2010 - Children - Airs Newsletter article April 2010 - Young People - Airs Newsletter article July 2010 - Food and Young People
• Support for Community Buildings and assets
- AirS Newsletter article April 2010 - Community Assets - AirS Newsletter article July 2010 - Community Buildings
• Rural public and community transport
- Airs Newsletter article April 2010 - Economy and Transport
Other national rural organisations are producing their own priority lists of rural issues. These are:
The Rural Coalition – The Future is Rural too
The Rural Services Network – The Rural Services manifesto
Carnegie UK Trust – A manifesto for rural communities
The Country Landowners Association – Making the most of our Countryside
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