Local Action in Cornwall

Local Action is part of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) 2007 – 2013. The aim of RPDE is to support and promote sustainable farming, forestry and food sectors, and to bring wider benefits for the economy, environment and rural communities.

RDPE will provide financial support for a wide range of activities in rural areas including environmental stewardship, skills development, farming and forestry diversification, resource management, renewable energy supply chains and community-led development. RDPE is jointly funded by the EU and national Government, and is part of the Common Agricultural Policy.

The priority of the RDPE programme is to support projects that are:

• Innovative – offering new opportunities and solutions
• Co-operative – bringing groups together
• Offer wider benefits – go beyond the project
• Contribute to low energy usage
• Sustainable – economically, socially and environmentally
  
  

There are 4 axes:
Axis 1 – improving the competitiveness of the farming and forestry sectors
Axis 2 - improving the environment and countryside  
Axis 3 - improving the quality of life in rural areas and promoting diversification of the rural economy
Axis 4 - community-led approach to development, which is Local Action

Visit the South West RDA’s RDPE pages to find out more.

 

This is where you can see the map showing the three regions.

Local action is about getting people, organisations, businesses and communities working together.