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Rural Update: Issue 60

6-Oct-2005

OPEN THE GATEWAY TO RURAL SCOTLAND

Welcome to the current issue of Rural Update, bringing you the latest content from the site. As a registered user you have elected to receive these regular newswires.

EDITOR'S NOTES
The autumn conference season seemed to peak during the last fortnight and once again it was a pleasure meet up with many old and new friends at the recent events. We would like to thank everyone who championed the site in workshops or plenary sessions; or who came along to/helped out with our own Gathering at the Rural Services Conference. The Rural Development Minister announced a brand new rural Small Awards Fund at last week's Inverurie conference. You can download all the necessary information and forms from the Documents Library. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/information/documents.html

RURAL GATEWAY CONTRIBUTORS EVENT
If you are an editorial contributor to the site you'll hear from us later this week about a special event for you in Inverness on 1st and 2nd November.

However, we have another three places available for members who would like to contribute. If you would like to be considered for a place, please email us.

FUNDING NEWSWIRE
We recently launched a monthly newswire to keep you up to date with the latest developments in this important area. To subscribe, visit: https://secure.ruralgateway.org.uk/cgi-bin/profile.cgi?page=2

THANK YOU
To Flora McDowall, Dave Niven, Helen Konkol, Michelle Jamieson, Hugh Donaldson, Ian Jarvie, Neil Gerrard, David de Gernier, David Woodhouse, Suzanne Vestri, and others, for their recent contributions. If you would like to share your expertise with the Gateway please email: mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk

RECOMMEND A FRIEND - FORWARD THIS NEWSWIRE
If you know someone who might be interested in the Rural Community Gateway please forward this newswire to them.

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  1. Rural Round Up
  2. Park's 'disappointment' with pylons proposal
  3. Woodland project wins international conservation award
  4. Announcement: Renewable Energy Conference
  5. Community of the Year judging starts
  6. Announcement: Rural Job Vacancy
  7. Are you still waiting for broadband?
  8. Website of the month
LEADING STORIES
RURAL ROUND UP
Our latest round up features news from the Scottish Civic Forum, the Moffat Walking Festival, the Institute of Local Television and Fort William Chamber of Commerce. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1057

PARK'S 'DISAPPOINTMENT' WITH PYLONS PROPOSAL
The Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) has voiced its concern about the application for a 400kV pylon line from Beauly to Denny. Part of the proposed route for the power line would run through the park. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1059

WOODLAND PROJECT WINS INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION AWARD
A Lochaber-based project that has been restoring local oak forests to their former glory has won international honours. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1051

ANNOUNCEMENT: RENEWABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE
The South of Scotland Renewables Conference will take place in Dumfries on Friday 4th November. More details... See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1053

COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR JUDGING STARTS
A team of judges has begun visiting this year's finalist communities in a bid to find the Calor Scottish Community of the Year 2005. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1044

ANNOUNCEMENT: RURAL JOB VACANCY
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is seeking a Rural Development Economist, to be based in Inverness. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1047

ARE YOU STILL WAITING FOR BROADBAND?
Rural Gateway users are reporting far-from-perfect broadband scenarios around rural Scotland at the moment... See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/880

WEBSITE OF THE MONTH
We've picked rural Lanarkshire's online community, theGuidLife, as October's recommended local site. See http://www.theguidlife.net

CONTACT US
If you have any queries you can send an email message to us at: mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk

I hope you continue to find the Rural Community Gateway Website to be of interest.

Kind Regards,
Bruce Wares,
Editor.
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Copyright ©2005 Rural Community Gateway

The Rural Community Gateway is a Scottish Executive initiative, designed and developed by online community specialists Sift with content and editorial services provided by the Rural Communities Team of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.

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6-Oct-2005
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