'Changing Landscapes, Changing Outlooks'

Rural Development Programme for England
2007 ~ 2013

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Think Food & Farming

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SW CoRE Plenary / RDPE update 29th April 2009

Sir Harry Studholme appointed next Chair of SW RDA

South West Healthy Livestock Initiative Consultation Event

Environmental Funding Gap letter from SW CoRE to Natural England

Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West

Refreshed SFF Delivery Plan - 'Changing Landscapes, Changing Outlooks'

SW CoRE Plenary / RDPE update 29th April 2009

The SW CoRE plenary took place on April 29th 2009 at Taunton Rugby Club. The topic for the plenary was Food Security, and included speakers Sir Harry Studholme (Chair of SW CoRE and Chair designate of SW RDA), Alan Buckwell, policy director of the CLA, and Les Firbank, Head of North Wyke (Formerly IGER), Sonia Phippard of Defra, Tom Langdon- Davies, SWFD and Chair of SFF John Lee. For more and links to presentations please click here.

The afternoon was devoted to an RDPE update (RDPE - One Year On) and chaired by Andrew Slade, Director of Strategy and Communications SW RDA. For details of this please visit www.sw-ruralgateway.info.

Sir Harry Studholme Chairman Designate of SW RDA!

The Chairman of South West Chamber of Rural Enterprise has been announced as the next Chairman of the South West Regional Development Agency. Sir Harry has previously been a board member of the SW RDA , and is currently a Forestry commissioner, owning and managing his Estate in Exeter which has 350 acres of in-hand farm land and 650 acres of woodland.

South West Healthy Livestock Initiative Cross Sectoral Consultation Event

The SWHLI consultation event took place on March 11th 2009 at Westpoint Arena Exeter. 115 delegates took part in the day, which had speakers in the morning and a facilitated workshop in the afternoon. Of these 115 delegates 43 were farmers from the South West.

Please see the SWHLI website www.swhli.co.uk for more information on the SWHLI consulation event, including the agenda and presentations on the 'events' page.

Environmental funding gap letter to Natural England as a result of SW CoRE's September 23rd Plenary. For a summary, and the letter to Natural England and their response click here

Non Executive Chairman appointed to lead the
South West Healthy Livestock Initiative

A Chairman for the South West Healthy Livestock Initiative has been appointed. Richard Stanbury is a Devon tenant farmer, specialising in calf rearing and egg production. Richard is also a partner in WD Farm Consultants Ltd, a Non Executive Director of Dairy Crest Direct and Chairman of CBT (Columbian Blacktail) Mutual Ltd. 

Richard's role will be to provide leadership for the SWHLI Regional Advisory Panel, facilitate recommendations on priorities and budget expenditure for the SWHLI and seek effective, practical and innovative ways in which these might be addressed. For more information click here.

'Changing Landscapes, Changing Outlooks' - SFF Delivery Plan

The South West's refreshed Sustainable Farming and Food Delivery Plan, "Changing Landscapes, Changing Outlooks" has now been published. 

It has strong synergies with the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) and highlights 'crunch issues' such as, increasing regional opportunities in terms of food, timber and renewable energy, and managing the landscape and the environment so that it remains a key asset of the region.  The challenge is to engage people in its delivery,   read more... to find out how you can get involved.

17 March 2008

Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West

Links to the Secretary of State's Proposed Changes to the Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West together with supporting documents and cover letter. Click here