To ensure that we provide the best support to our rural communities and businesses we continue to keep up to date with new research and policy developments. Alongside the re-launch of the LRP’s Oakleaves website we considered that this provided us with the opportunity to keep all partners, the wider membership and community members who have signed up to our e-alerts service, fully informed and up-to-date.

Whilst we will endeavour to uncover all reports, strategies and research of influence and interest, we will, of course, miss things so please do keep me informed of items which you consider should be shared. Please e-mail Philip Bailey. I hope that you will find this digest of use.

Rural Digests

Other rural updates are available. I keep a close eye on the Commission for Rural Communities, RuSource - the rural information network and Rural Services Network Online. We are grateful to all these rural news sources and acknowledge their work.