11th Meeting of the Commission for Rural Communities

Thursday 1 May 2008
John Dower House, Cheltenham

Agenda

1. Chairman’s introduction

2. Apologies for absence and declaration of interests

3. Minutes of the Commission for Rural Communities meeting held on Thursday, 14 February 2008.

4. Matters arising from the minutes of the Commission for Rural Communities meeting held on Thursday, 6 December 2007.

5. Chief Executive’s report and matters arising
   - Updates on activities in February, March and April 2008.

6. Rural Advocate’s report and matters arising
   - An update on activities in February, March and April 2008.
   

7. CRC/RRAF relationship
   - to note developments
   

8. Horizon Scanning
   - Graham Garbutt and Elinor Goodman to report on developments
   

9. Finance Report – 08 CRC 29

10. State of the Countryside report: annual or biennial? - 08 CRC 30
    

11. Consideration of outline response to joint BERR / CLG consultation paper on “Prosperous places: taking forward the review of sub-national economic development and regeneration” - 08 CRC 31
    

12. Clarifying the CRC’s relationship with the Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI) – 08 CRC 32
    CLOSED
    

13. Discussion on alternative sources of funding - CLOSED

14. Any Other Business
    

15. Date of next meeting:
    Thursday, 10 July at John Dower House, Cheltenham