Scotland: National Rural Network
Connecting Rural Scotland - Promoting Rural Growth

This is the first part of the event report from the Scottish National Rural Network (SNRN) West Lothian regional event which took place in Livingston on 24th February. In this part you can get information on updates from the SNRN, LEADER and Rural Priorities. In Part Two, you can get information on two project presentations.

This is the second part of the event report from the Scottish National Rural Network Dumfries and Galloway regional event which took place on 17th February 2010 at the Town Hall in Lockerbie. In this part, you can find out about two project presentations and the facilitated discussion session. In Part One, you can find out about the Chair's welcoming remarks and information updates on the Rural Network, LEADER and Rural Priorities.

This is the first part of the event report from the Rural Network regional event in Dumfries and Galloway, which took place at the Town Hall, Lockerbie on 17th February 2010. In this part you can read about the Chair's opening remarks, and information updates on the Rural Network, LEADER and Rural Priorities. In Part Two, you can find out about two excellent project presentations and the facilitated discussion session.

This is the second part of the event report from the Scottish National Rural Network regional event in the Scottish Borders. In this part you can find out about four inspiring project presentations and the facilitated discussion session. In Part One, you can find out about information updates on the Rural Network, LEADER and Rural Priorities.

The Scottish Government has announced the timetable for the remaining Rural Priorities Assessment Committee (RPAC) rounds in 2010. Rural Priorities is part of the £1.6 billion Scotland Rural Development Programme.

The timetable for the remaining rounds this year is as follows:

Summer RPAC

• Submit deadline (4pm) - 1st June
• Commit deadline (4pm) - 5th July

• RPACs - 16th - 27th August

Booking is now open for the first UK National Rural Network conference, which takes place in Belfast on 10th and 11th March 2010. The main purpose of the conference is to provide an opportunity for the four regions of the UK to come together to share ideas, experiences, knowledge and practices of delivering and implementing Rural Development Programmes.