Northern Marches Leader

The Local Action Group is currently bidding to deliver a further programme of work in the Northern Marches area of south west Cheshire and north Shropshire, through the ‘Rural Development Programme for England’ – RDPE.

This new programme will run through to 2013, and provide a further £1.85m of EU and DEFRA funding for an extended area (see area map  above and attached list of relevant wards (19kb)).

The aims and objectives of the new programme will be:

Aims

• To capitalise on the local distinctiveness of the Northern Marches area to stimulate rural economic and community development
• To empower local people to work in partnership to build a vibrant and dynamic local community

Objectives

• To stimulate appropriate development of the land-based/food sector to meet the needs of producers and consumers
• To work in partnership to promote local distinctiveness and unique heritage to local communities and a wider audience
• To develop actions which mitigate the effects of threats to the natural environment
• To increase the participation of community members active within the area, either through work, training or community action
• To Improve access to services in those areas not served by market towns

Subject to final approval from the Regional Development Agencies, the Local Action Group hope to invite applications for project funding from early 2009. Please contact us for further details about the type of activity which can be funded.

David Boyce – d.boyce@chester.gov.uk         07734  - 132405

Linda Smith –  Linda.smith@chester.gov.uk   01244 – 402229

Northern Marches Leader Programme is Funded by