Yorkshire and the Humber Rural Affairs Forum (Natural England/photographers Simon Warner and Derry Brabbs)
   
 
Four people chatting
 
 

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:  

The following dates have been confirmed for meetings of the Rural Affairs Forum in 2010/11

3rd August 2010
9th November 2010
1st February 2011

Meetings will start at 9.30am for 10.00am.


Most Recent Meeting

11th November 2009

Questions raised by Forum Members

Presentations:
Role of GOYH
Christine Morton - Head of Work and Later Life
LinkAge Plus Shared learning DVD

The Local Service-Part of The Pension Disability and Carers Service
Tony Walker - is part of this section of the DWP.   A specialist part of DWP looking after the older population

HMG Strategy for our Ageing Society
Kate Davies


16th June 2009

Questions raised by Forum Members

Presentations:
A Rural Strategy for the Hull and Humber Ports City Region

Implementation Framework 2009-2013

Regional State of The Natural Environment Report your role in its future David Shaw Regional Advocacy and Partnerships Manager

The Yorkshire & The Humber Rural Barometer
Tim Ashelford GOYH

Yorkshire and The Humber Rural Barometer
Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber

Digital Britain - Objectives
Robert Ling


Previous meetings of the enlarged RAF were held:

17th February 2009

Questions raised by Forum Members

Presentations:

CAA and rural delivery
Joanne McDonough and Michael Newbury


16th October 2008

Questions raised by Forum Members

Presentations
David Gluck - Transforming Places: Changing Lives
The YHRAF response to the consultation can be viewed at Consultation Responses
Tom Smith - Deprivation in rural areas: Quantitative analysis and socio-economic classification
The EFRA committee has now presented their report.  It was the evidence that this committee had been collecting, which the RT Hon Michael Jack used as a background to his presentation at the Forum.  He asked we respond to the Government reply to his committee when it comes.


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

Questions raised by Forum Members

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
Camilla Govan - Action for Market Towns in Yorkshire and Humber
(Action for Market Towns, Green Sand Foundry, 99 Water Lane, Holbeck, Leeds LS11 5QN camilla.govan@towns.org.uk)


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 2006Askham 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

 

Helen Wright
Executive Manager
Yorkshire and The Humber Rural Affairs Forum
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
County Hall
Beverley
East Riding of Yorkshire.
HU17 9BA.
yhrafhelenwright@eastriding.gov.uk