West CornwallLocal Action Group
Community-led Local Development LEADER
Clare Leverton
Linda Emmett
February 2014
West CornwallLocal Action Group
Background to LEADER
• Follows 7 principles of development• ‘Bottom up’ • Successful local action group delivering
rural programme via LEADER approach• Creating jobs, new businesses, improving
access to services, drawing in additional investment
• Next programme 4% RDPE, competitive £140m across England
West CornwallLocal Action Group
West CornwallLocal Action Group
West CornwallLocal Action Group
CLLD is different, so not quite
‘more of the same’
West CornwallLocal Action Group
Opportunity
• LEP ambition to deliver 5% of ALL funds (c£35m) through CLLD
• 100% geography across all of Cornwall – 4 groups
• Focus on jobs and growth
West CornwallLocal Action Group
West CornwallLocal Action Group
What do we need to do
• Write local Development Strategy/ies which will identify priorities for investment based on need
• Engage with communities, businesses and social enterprises to understand needs and aspirations
West CornwallLocal Action Group
Timescales• February – April consultation events• April – June preparation of the Local
Development Strategy • June draft Local Development
Strategy produced for review • July – August preparation of bid and final
Local Development Strategyready to submit to
Government • October – November outcome of bid known • January 2015 new programme starts
West CornwallLocal Action Group
How you can help (please!)
• Send us any up-to-date plans, surveys, reports you have (desk research)
• Invite us to community network meetings so we can engage with as many people/groups as possible
• Tell us about other key forums, groups etc that operate in your area/s – if you can facilitate contact – great!
• Take the leaflet, and spread the word!
West CornwallLocal Action Group
Thank you
Clare Leverton
&
Linda Emmett