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RDPE Newsletter March 12 |
22/03/2012 |
Features include:-
Norfolk and Suffolk hits a century!
Final Funding round for Brecks
Grant Availability
England Leader Exchange Group
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£20 Million for Farming, Forestry & Horticultural Businesses |
11/11/2011 |
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Defra has announced the launch of a new fund for farming and forestry businesses. Attached is a short note along with the copy/link to the website and leaflet. If you need any further information please do get in touch.
A new £20 million fund to help farming, forestry and horticultural businesses to become more efficient at using resources has been launched.
The scheme aims to help businesses to become more competitive and more profitable, whilst reducing the impact of farming on the environment.
The Farming and Forestry Improvement Scheme will fund projects that:
• save energy and reduce carbon emissions;
• reduce dependence on artificial fertilizers through better use of manures;
• improve soil quality
• improve animal health and welfare
• save and recycle water
• promote woodland management by processing timber more efficiently.
For more information go to http://rdpenetwork.defra.gov.uk/funding-sources/farm-and-forestry-improvement-scheme or download the leaflet
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RDPE Newsletter October 2011 |
11/10/2011 |
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Features include:
- Annual LAG Review
- Staff Changes
- Launch of the Waveney Valley Identity
- Brewery projects in Norfolk & Suffolk
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LandSkills East 2011/2012 Autumn Winter Programme |
03/10/2011 |
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LandSkills East has been set up to provide rural businesses with improved access to skills and
training courses across the East of England region. LandSkills East is funded under the Rural
Development Programme for England (RDPE) with the aim to provide the skills that will be required
by the regions’ land-based and rural business sectors in the twenty-first century. To see the photos from the event please use the following link by copying it into the address box at the top of the screen.
https://picasaweb.google.com/103362856768247519516/LandSkillsEastAwards?authuser=0&feat=directlink |
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The Princes Countryside Fund - New Round open (UK) |
14/09/2011 |
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The Prince s Countryside Fund was established to help rural areas in the United Kingdom to become more sustainable. The focus areas for the Fund are:
• projects to improve the sustainability of British farming in areas of deprivation
• projects to improve the sustainability of rural communities
• projects to reconnect people with the countryside.
The total amount of funding available in each round is approximately £250,000. The maximum level of funding for individual projects will be £50,000. The Fund can pay for a portion or the entirety of the costs of a project and applications for capital, project and resource funding will be considered.
Applications will be accepted from organisations that can demonstrate the support of the community which will benefit from the project and show evidence of consulting the community.
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Barclays Launches £100 Million Energy Fund for Farmers |
31/08/2011 |
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Barclays Bank has created a £100 million fund designed to help farmers meet the costs of renewable energy initiatives like wind farms, solar panels, organic waste power and hydro plants.
Research undertaken by the bank has revealed that agricultural businesses are now keen to benefit from government support tariffs. More than a third of farmers would like to install renewable energy projects on their land during the coming year, and hope to generate average annual returns of £25,000.
Britain aims to generate 15% of energy from renewable sources by 2020, compared with 7.4% reached in 2010. The Barclays survey of 300 agricultural customers indicated that four out of five farmers recognise how renewable energy can save costs and 60% see it as a source of additional income.
The funding provider expects around 80-90% of projects will be solar and wind farms as they are cheapest to build and their costs are forecast to drop by up to 50% in the next three to five years as demand rises and technology improves. Barclays states that the cost of installing renewable energy projects can be recovered after around ten years.
The fund's loan budget will be unlimited and it has been suggested that the first £100 million could support more than 100 projects as the average cost varies between £250,000 and £700,000. |
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Rural Development Programme Co-ordinator |
17/08/2011 |
Helping farms and rural businesses prepare for change.
Easton College is delivering £7.5 million of funding across Norfolk and Suffolk through the Rural Development Programme for England using the Leader approach. The programme will support the development of rural business projects across the Norfolk Coast and Broads, Waveney Valley and the Brecks areas.
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LandSkills Newsletter July 2011 |
18/07/2011 |
Features include:
Growing Business Award 2011
Focus Farms are Launched across the East of England
June - The Farm Safety Month
Training to Help Reduce the Green House Impact from Growing Malting Barley
A sample of some new courses approved over the last month
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Latest News from the Waveney Valley Rural Development Programme |
07/07/2011 |
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It’s midway through the Waveney Valley Rural Development Programme, and there is still £750,000 of secured funds available to support new projects.
Up to now, the programme has committed over £1m to projects in the Local Action Group area. A variety of projects have been supported and have had a positive impact on the area. These include farm diversification projects that have created new self catering accommodation units, micro-enterprise projects creating new products in the area and tourism projects supporting the Waveney Valley as a growing destination for tourists.
There is still budget remaining for applicants looking to set up a new or enhance an existing micro enterprise, or apply for support for tourism or farm diversification projects. Applicants should read the Local Development Strategy which is available on the website to make sure the project aligns with local priorities.
To qualify your project needs to be within the Waveney Valley boundary (see website* for map), must be a new or enhanced activity, and deliver benefits to the area such as creating or protecting jobs and generating additional income for the local economy.
If you are planning a project, the first stage is to visit the website to find out more details about the programme. If you believe you are eligible for funding, you should download a Project Ideas Form and fill it in as soon as possible as the next deadline for full applications is 26th July 2011.
Once complete, send the ideas form to rdp@easton-college.ac.uk .We will soon be in touch to let you know whether your project can go forward to the application stage.
Note: The Rural Development Programme for England is funded by Defra and the EU.
Funding is available between now and December 2013.
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Over £4 million granted to rural businesses in Norfolk and Suffolk |
06/07/2011 |
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More than 70 businesses have received over £4 million through Local Action Groups in Norfolk and Suffolk. Businesses that have benefited from the funding range from farmers to food producers and manufacturers to tourism providers. The fund started in 2009 and focuses on supporting three areas, the Norfolk Coast and Broads, The Brecks and the Waveney Valley.
£2.3 million of funding is secure and still available for rural businesses in the three areas. High levels of investment have taken place in water efficiency projects, farm modernisation and adding value initiatives. The programmes are now looking for farmers wanting to diversify out of agriculture or those wishing to start up or develop a micro-enterprise, tourism projects that support local priorities are also required to meet local development needs.
Last year’s Norfolk Show saw over £1 million of new projects come forward for funding. Farmers and rural businesses interested in applying for funding can visit the Easton College rural development programme team at stand 231 to discuss their project ideas. Projects that have already received funding will also be showcased and visitors will have the opportunity to talk to grant recipients and see firsthand what a difference grant funding has made.
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JUNE: The Farm Safety Month |
17/05/2011 |
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Five FREE interactive ‘Safety Workshops’
• 7th June, Easton College, Norfolk 9.00 am and 1.00 pm start
• 9th June, Writtle College, Essex, 9.00 am and 1.00 pm start
• 21st June, Shuttleworth College, Bedfordshire, 9.00 am and 1.00 pm start
• 23rd June, Easton Farm Park, Suffolk, 9.00 am and 1.00 pm start
• 24th June, College of West Anglia (Milton), Cambridgeshire, 9.00 am and 1.00 pm start
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Job Vacancy RDP Facilitator – The Brecks |
16/05/2011 |
(VAF 64) £25,523 - £28,430
The Rural Enterprise Hub of Easton College is delivering £10.3 million of Rural Development Programme for England Funding using the Leader approach. The programme will support the development of rural business projects across the Norfolk Coast and Broads, Waveney Valley and the Brecks areas.
We are seeking a Facilitator to deliver The Brecks area programme. A key role for the Facilitator will be to work with project proposers in developing their ideas for RDP funding and supporting beneficiaries in successful delivery. The Facilitator will also support the Local Action Group in delivery of its Local Development Strategy and facilitate the preparation of potential delivery post 2013. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the local area / economy with the ability to work with a large range of organisations / individuals.
This post will be based at Easton College with scope for relocation into the Brecks area.
The position will be for a fixed term contract to December 2013, working 37 hours per week.
Further details : HR Adviser, Easton College, Easton, Norwich, NR9 5DX,
Closing date 9th June 2011 at 16:00 hours
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Funding available to promote quality produce |
15/05/2011 |
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The sustainable management of floodplains, salt marshes and fresh water marshes is very important in the Norfolk Coast and Broads as it can help prevent widespread problems from flooding offering protection to inland lying businesses and community. The responsible management of marshes and flood plains also supports essential habitat for birds and invertebrates.
Livestock grazing is an essential part of the management process, but of course, in order to afford animals to graze, there needs to be a market to sustain livestock production. The Rural Development Programme operating in the Norfolk Coast and Broads area has included in their funding strategy livestock grazing of flood plains and marshes.
While routine maintenance and management of the land and cattle cannot be funded, grants are available for promotion and other activities that support grazing schemes through stimulating a market for the produce.
So if you are a livestock producer and grazier, there is an opportunity for you to open up new markets for quality products from animals that have grazed on rich pastures in the local countryside.
To qualify your project needs to be within the Norfolk Coast and Broads boundary (see website for map), must be a new or enhanced activity, and deliver benefits to the area.
If you are planning a project, the first stage is to visit the website to find out more details about the programme. If you believe you are eligible for funding, you should download a Project Ideas Form and fill it in. This form captures an outline of what you want to do, why you want to do it, how much it will cost and how much funding you are looking for.
Once complete, send the form to rdp@easton-college.ac.uk .We will soon be in touch to let you know what the next stage for you and your project will be.
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Government Spending Review Reduces Local Action Group Budgets |
29/03/2011 |
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The impact of the government spending review has finally reached the Leader programme, bringing a 20% reduction to the budget available to Local Action Groups for 11/12. This cut has been applied by Defra, through regional development agencies across all UK Leader funded programmes. Defra has announced their commitment to funding the remainder of the RDPE period up until the end 2013. |
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Regional Growth Fund: Round 2, Expressions of Interest |
16/03/2011 |
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The New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership is preparing to offer endorsement of applications to round 2 of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF). The Regional Growth Fund (RGF) is a new £1.4bn 3 year Fund that will operate across England to stimulate private sector led sustainable economic growth and employment. We are keen that potential applicants contact us as soon as possible about their idea so that we can be ready to consider giving appropriate support. |
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World's first Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) launched to reduce emissions |
10/03/2011 |
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On 10 March 2011, the Government announced the details of the first plase of the Renewable Heat Incentive policy to revolutionise the way heat is generated and used in buildings and homes. This is the first financial support scheme for renewable heat of its kind in the world.
The £860m government scheme expected to increase green capital investment by £4.5 billion up to 2020, stimulating a new market in renewable heat. A full system of RHI payments will be available to households from October 2012.
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LandSkills East Newletter February |
08/02/2011 |
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This newsletter contains an interview with Henry Cator. Information on National Apprenticeship Week and uptodate list of courses across the region
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First e-newsletter for the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership |
07/02/2011 |
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Last year the coalition government announced it will abolish regional development agencies including The East of England Development Agency, which is responsible for driving forward the economic growth of the region. In their place will be Local Enterprise Partnerships, with priorities shaped by local businesses and organisations, to help drive forward the local economy. The Local Enterprise Partnership for Norfolk and Suffolk is called New Anglia; it is business led with support from the public sector |
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LandSkills East Newsletter October 2010 |
07/10/2010 |
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Andrew Charlton talks about his diverse career and life in farming. Also this month a review on a recent paper compiled by the East of England Farming and Food Group and new courses approved by LandSkills. |
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RDPE Micro Enterprise Funding in Norfolk and Suffolk |
17/08/2010 |
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£1.5 million of grant funding is available specifically for micro enterprise support and development through Local Action Groups (LAGs) in the Norfolk Coast and Broads, Brecks and Waveney Valley areas. The local action groups have combined funds of approximately £10 million, 15% of which is specifically to support the creation and development of micro-enterprises. |
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North Norfolk 2010 Food and Drink Festival |
11/08/2010 |
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The North Norfolk Business Forum Agriculture Round Table is pleased to announce the first North Norfolk Food and Drink Festival.
This celebration of all that is best about food that is grown, reared, caught or made in North Norfolk, will take place in the Courtyard of Holkham Hall, home of the Earl of Leicester, on Saturday and Sunday, 4th and 5th September 2010.
During the Festival, up to 60 of North Norfolk’s finest food producers will be offering tastings and goods for sale.
An added attraction is a rolling programme of cookery demonstrations, talks and demonstrations from local producers, advice from eminent North Norfolk chefs and celebrity cook-off challenges using local produce, all of which will take place in a Food Theatre with a large plasma screen to aid visibility. There will also be opportunities to meet the owners of a number of the region’s popular gastro pubs.
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Funding Support for ‘Out of Season’ events |
02/08/2010 |
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In the winter months, many tourism organisations go through a quiet time as visitor number fall along with the temperature. The Norfolk Coast and Broads Rural Development Programme is keen to fund initiatives that build on traditionally ‘out of season’ events, aiming to encourage visitors to the area. |
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£142,000 granted to rural businesses in Norfolk Coast and Broads |
28/07/2010 |
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Six organisations across the Norfolk Coast and Broads area have secured £142,000 to fund a range of business development initiatives.
Congratulations go to: Barley to Beer; W.J. Bracey Limited; Brays Cottage Pork Pies; Farm Guidance Limited; Hirst Farms Limited and North Norfolk Business Forum;
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2010 Royal Norfolk Show |
02/07/2010 |
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The Rural Enterprise Hub would like to thank all the businesses that supported the stand at this years Royal Norfolk Show. The stand at the Spirit of Enterprise proved to be a great success with many individuals and businesses taking the opportunity to discuss funding, skills and training opportunities with the team.
We look forward to seeing you again at next years Royal Norfolk Show, which is due to take place on 29th & 30th June 2011.
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Next Generation Conference |
17/05/2010 |
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UK farming needs a flow of new entrants to bring
ideas, energy and the renewed ambition needed to
sustain a dynamic industry. FARMING – THE NEXT
GENERATION is a conference designed to address
that challenge.
Over an evening and a day, the conference will take on the key issues that need to be addressed by new entrants and those with whom they will work to create a sustainable, successful industry – whether or not those partnerships are within families.
Conference dinner: 17th May
Full Conference: 18th May
Venue: Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2LG
Further infomation and booking details can be found by visiting www.ruralenterprisehub.info/thenextgeneration |
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Waveney Valley Market Towns Initiative |
23/02/2010 |
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A minimum of £40k of RDPE funding is ring fenced for each of the market towns of Loddon, Eye, Diss, Harleston, Halesworth, Bungay and Beccles until February 2011. We are looking for each of these towns to submit a collaborative application to help improve the economic performance of the town and the Waveney Valley. |
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Easton College Summit Series - Improving Your Planning Application |
04/11/2009 |
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Easton College, working with LandSkills East, is proud to announce a number of new training opportunities; these are aimed at the professional farmer, manager and landowner and are designed to help them get to the top and stay there. They will be delivered by specialists in their subject, with the latest knowledge at their finger-tips. |
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Environmental Stewardship - Is it time for ELS on your farm? |
14/10/2009 |
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Book a FREE hour long one-to-one appointment with a Natural England advisor during October and November 2009. These events are aimed at current CSS,ESA and ELS agreement holders whose agreements are due to expire shortly and those interested in environmental stewardship, but have not yet entered ELS |
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Land Management Advisory Service |
17/08/2009 |
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Natural England's free advisory service helps farmers and other land managers to improve their land management for the benefit of wildlife, landscape, public access and other environmental purposes. |
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Growing Business Awards 2009 |
26/06/2009 |
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Growing Business Awards 2009 - The Farmers and Business Forum
The Growing Business Award for 2009 offers a prize of £5000 to the most promising new farming or related business. The prize will be awarded at the Royal Norfolk Show at 1715h on Wednesday 1st July on Stand 255, Spirit of Enterprise, by Dennis Chamberlain OBE, Chairman of Fresh Start. |
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LandSkills East at the Shows |
19/06/2009 |
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The LandSkills East team will be attending agricultural shows over the next few months. We had a presence at the Suffolk Show and the Cereals Show in Royston. We will be at the Royal Norfolk Show on 1-2 July (Stand 255). |
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Press Release |
15/06/2009 |
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LandSkills East opens its doors to first courses |
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Looking for advice on Environmental Stewardship schemes? |
10/06/2009 |
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If you are visiting the Royal Norfolk show or Cereals 2009 this year come along to the Natural England Stand where our advisers will be able to talk to you about how Environmental Stewardship could work for you and benefit your business. |
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Sheep Shearers Update |
28/04/2009 |
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This a quick update on the problems that we have been encountering with regards foreign shearers entering the UK for the forthcoming shearing season. |
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GrazeBeds |
01/02/2009 |
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GrazeBeds is a database which is website based and open to all landowners/land-managers and graziers in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. |
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Eating Biodiversity |
27/01/2009 |
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Extensive grazing practices are having an identifiable and beneficial impact upon the floristic composition of pastures and producing lamb with more Vitamin E, less skatoles (which tend to spoil flavour) and higher levels of healthy fatty acids. Traditional beef breeds like the Longhorn were better suited to biodiverse pastures and yielded higher quality meat. Producers were engaging in alternative outlets like local shops, farmers markets and web sales and in a number of instances this has permitted increases in on-farm employment |
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Norfolk and Suffolk Leader 2008 |
03/12/2007 |
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LEADER is an innovative community driven method of delivering the Rural Development Programme (RDPE), which, at its heart, is the principle that rural communities understand their needs and if they work together they can achieve real and lasting change at the local level. To make this happen the LEADER approach provides support to broadly based groups of local organisations and individuals, to come together to define and then implement a Local Development Strategy. |
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New Profits From Old Buildings |
20/07/2007 |
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Traditional farm buildings play a highly significant role in both the rural economy and the cultural heritage of the Norfolk landscape. As farming changes, many buildings fall into disuse and disrepair. At the same time, farmers are being constantly encouraged to diversify their business. The re-use of major economic assets, particularly redundant or under-utilised farm buildings, can therefore play a key part in the diversification process. However, there are many challenges associated with their re-use –both real and perceived –for which farmers need information, advice and guidance. Through the North Sea Rural Project, these challenges and the opportunities for the commercial re-use of farm buildings have been identified and addressed.
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Farm Waste, Recycling Directory |
01/04/2007 |
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The new Agricultural Waste Regulations represent a challenge to the industry but also an opportunity to use our skills and ingenuity to keep waste disposal costs down and help protect the environment. |
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ADER |
22/02/2007 |
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ADER - Agricultural Development in the Eastern Region - is a project that enables each of the land-based colleges to provide a County Officer to give advice and support to farmers, especially in relation to diversification. In Norfolk, that Officer is a member of the NRBAS team. |
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Improving Your Planning Application |
22/02/2007 |
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Most farm diversifications will require planning permission from the local planning authority. The application will be improved by providing further information than that given in the planning application form, to put the development into the context of the farm business as a whole. This will explain the need for the project, and the environmental and social safeguards that would be put in place. NRBAS has prepared a format for a Farm Development Plan that can be submitted with a planning application. The Plan and a guide to its preparation can be downloaded from this site. |
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Norfolk Farm Study |
22/02/2007 |
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The Farm Study was commissioned in 2006 to review the state of farming in the county, identifying the problems facing the industry and the gaps in support designed to address those problems. The full Study or a summary may be downloaded here. |
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Norfolk Rural Forum |
22/02/2007 |
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Norfolk Rural Forum was established in August 2006 to bring together those sectors with a rural focus or interest with a view to improving communications and understanding between them. The Forum reports to the East of England Rural Forum and is thus provided with a direct link to regional and national government on rural issues and concerns. Minutes of Forum meetings can be accessed from this site. |
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The East of England Grazing Forum |
16/02/2007 |
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This Forum has been put together to help raise the issues facing livestock farming and conservation, and to promote the opportunities and initiatives available. The Forum provided guidance and support to both farmers and land managers whilst also supporting strategic issues and problems. |
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East of England Pig Training Group |
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Norfolk Rural Business Advice Service (NRBAS)has been working with the group over the last 2 years. Funding has been identified and specific industry training has been planned. |
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Horticultural Skills Gaps Analysis |
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The project aims to bring together key players in the sector to identify employer needs, enable employers to access a workforce in deprived communities with the skills they need, and improve communication between employers and training needs providers.
Phase 1: Undertaking research to gain a full understanding of the issues faced by the horticulture industry to enable the sector to focus on the key issues. This will include:Undertake a review of the current state of the horticultural industry across the county of Norfolk, to identify key sector needs.
Mapping out the needs of the sector against measures of deprivation, as outlined in the OCSI.
Develop a Training Needs Assessment for the industry, based on one to one interviews with employees and employers.
Working with training providers across rural sectors to analyse the skills and training gap within the horticulture sector and how this relates to the wider rural economy. Phase 2: Dissemination and application of key findings from the research. This will include:
Dissemination of findings to the sector and sub regional, regional and national decision makers.
Develop a training group of horticultural business and learning providers to ensure life long learning and skill development are a focus of the industry. Work with support agencies and training providers to develop suitable and relevant training to enable individuals to gain access into the horticulture sector and develop career opportunities. |
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Norfolk Food Hub |
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The overall vision is to create an environment and medium to promote and develop the regional food market within Norfolk. The Food Hub will encourage the business growth and development by providing the necessary facilities and support and facilitating interaction and communication between businesses.The Food Hub will aim to:
- Generate new business ideas, which lead to a more successful and efficient food market.
- Be a focus for developing the local food supply chain – encouraging the sharing of transport and distribution facilities, cross selling and accessing new customers through complementing food businesses.
- Use state of the art environmental technologies to minimise environmental impact, reduce waste and costs. |
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Norwich and Norfolk Food festival |
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The Food Festival takes place this year from 12-21 October and is set to be even bigger and better than before. Celebrating local produce, local talent and healthy eating there will be ten days of glorious food tasting, meals out, demonstrations, recipe swapping, learning, exploring and indulging -celebrating local produce, local talent and healthy eating. The Food Festival is now established as a regular and high-profile Norwich and Norfolk event.
NRBAS work to ensure the festival provides real opportunities for Norfolk producers. Each year NRBAS work with the Farmers and Business Forum to take a farm to the center of Norwich. |
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NRBAS Annual Report 2007 8 |
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The Norfolk Rural Business Advice Service has just completed a successful year. The annual report can be found below. |
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NRBAS Training |
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NRBAS believes that skills and knowledge are key elements to rural development. Its close partnership with the Easton College Centre of Vocational Excellence and the regional college partnership of ADER has ensured that training has always been an important elements of its delivery. You will find on the Training and Events page of this web site a calendar of all training and events which NRBAS and its partners are offering. NRBAS is also able to develop bespoke courses for groups and individuals. These courses can be delivered directly by NRBAS or through a partner organisation. If you would like more information about attending a training course or delivering a training course in partnership with NRBAS please contact us. |
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RDPE Regional Training |
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EEDA have issued three tenders for training in the land based sector. NRBAS is working with a consortium of industry organisations to tender for this work. If you would like to find out about the consortium and get involved please contact Michael Mack. The information on this site is for the partners of the consortium and those interested in supporting the consortium. If you are looking to tender for this work separately then you need to visit EEDA’s website. |
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RENS 2 |
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NRBAS is please to be able to offer a package of support which includes capital grants and or professional support to rural businesses in the Northern Broads area. The project aims to minimise the closure and support the development of independent post offices, shops, pubs, restaurants, garages, and cafes in the LEADER+ rural areas of Broadland, Great Yarmouth and North Norfolk through the provision of consultancy support and grant aid. |
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RESULT: Releasing Entrepreneurial Spirit Using Local Talent |
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Striking out on your own in Griffon Country? Worried about the snags of becoming your own boss? Other people seem to make a success of it and enjoy it – why not you? The RESULT project offers anyone thinking about starting a business free coaching and support to help them overcome their hurdles and get on the road to success. Come and talk about the business idea that really gets you excited and, step by step, we will help you turn that passion into a successful reality. BUT: you have to take the first step: pick up the phone and call Richard Rampton on 07717 290 315 and make an appointment. |
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Shaping Norfolks Future, Rural Economy Board |
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The Rural Economy Board has provided a supporting role to the Shaping Norfolk’s Futures partnership on issues concerning agriculture, food production and processing and associated rural issues. |
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