About Us
Officers
A team of 12 officers, led by Principal Rural Regeneration
Officer, Phil Chappell deliver the projects developed by the Rural
Partnership and Local Action Group. Contact any of the
team.
The Partnership
Led by the Vale Council in partnership with
public, private, voluntary and community sector organisations in
the area, the partnership aims to help those in the rural Vale
contribute to their communities and to have a say in their
development by utilising funding and providing networking
opportunities. The Partnership
The Local Action Group (LAG)
The Local Action Group consists of a group of local people who
make the all-important decisions about where funding from Creative
Rural Communities can make the most difference to local people’s
lives.
Applications for support are carefully considered by the Local
Action Group (LAG), which is also responsible for day-to-day
decision-making and implementation of the strategy set out by the
partnership. The
Local Action Group (LAG)
The Local Development Strategy (LDS)
The Local Development Strategy has been designed to specifically
address a number of 'key challenges' to the rural area which were
highlighted during the LDS review.