RAF Meetings

Meetings of the full Rural Affairs Forum take place every 4 to 5 months in varying locations in the region. Community and rural venues are supported wherever possible.

Proposed dates for future meetings:  
Thursday, 16th October 2008
Tuesday, 17th February 2009
Tuesday, 16th June 2009 .

Most Recent Meeting

17th June 2008 Kinsley & Fitzwilliam Community Resource Centre with the Rt Hon Rosie Winterton, Regional Minister for Yorkshire and The Humber.

Papers
SNR and DLP Consultation paper

Presentations
Rosie Winterton - Preparing Britain for the Future – the Government’s Draft Legislative Programme 2008/9
Helen Wright - Mainstreaming Rural Delivery – Pathfinder Project
Ron Scrutton – Defra Strategic Objective Stronger Rural Communities

Previous meetings of the enlarged RAF were held:

12th February 2008 - Community House, Selby

Minutes
Agenda for Forum Meeting 12th February
Summary of Action: Rural Affairs Forum meeting 25th September

25th September 2007 - National Centre for Early Music

Agenda
Attendance list
Y&H Assembly and Ecotec Scrutiny question responses
Minutes

Papers
Actions from last meeting
City Regions briefing paper (from the Rural Board)
Rural Framework review questionnaire
Y&H Assembly Rural Economy Scrutiny review outline
Climate Change Action Update
RAF Draft Terms of Reference

Presentations
Simon Foy, Yorkshire Forward, City Regions
Rob Hindle, Rural Innovation, Y&H Framework Review
Kelly Jevons and David Gluck, Y&H Assembly Scrutiny Review

26th April 2007 - Riccall Regen Centre

Agenda
Attendance list
Minutes

Papers
RDPE Implementing Leader axis - draft for circulation
Steering Group Nomination Form (deadline 11th May 07)
Vice Chair Nomination Form (deadline 31st May 07)
Governance Arrangements and Budgetary Matters
Climate Change Information Summary

Presentations
Ian Smith RDPE update

 

7th November 2006 – Pavilions of Harrogate

Agenda
Minutes
Attendance list

Presentations
John Napier Introduction
Mike Feist Post Office facts
Stephen Fox Post Office community view
Andy Tordoff Social Enterprise
Tim Frenneaux RDPE presentation
Colin Walker Access to Services Research
John Napier future of the RAF

 

5th July 2006 – Askham Bryan College

Agenda
Minutes (record of discussion sessions)
Attendance List

Presentations
Ian Smith, Regional Implementation Plan
Rob Murfin, Y&H Assembly, Regional Spatial Strategy
Peter Bradley, Affordable Rural Housing Commission
Ratna Lachman, Rural Racism Conference

Papers
Defra Regional Spatial Strategy and Affordable Housing paper
Examination in Public of the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Plan
Y&H RDPE Priorities and Measures Spreadsheet