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EDITOR’S NOTES

Has 2005 been the year of people power? The recent decision to maintain consultant-led maternity services in Caithness followed a long high-profile campaign by local people. Communities in Moray protested loudly about proposed school closures and the local council backtracked. Meanwhile, 12,000 objections to the proposed Beauly-Denny power line have flooded in from all over the country in time for this week’s deadline.

Rural Gateway users continue to tell us of their difficulties in receiving broadband. ‘Where is it?’ is a common complaint. It is an issue we will be featuring in greater depth next year. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/880

SEASONS GREETINGS

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and thank you once again for your interest and support this year.

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THANK YOU

To Liz Perrott, Hugh Donaldson, Bridget Paterson, Andy Wightman, David Woodhouse, Ashley Ross, Norette Ferns, Rob Kay, Diane Craven, Murdo Morrison, Allan Tubb, Anthony Phillips and others for their recent contributions. If you would like to share your expertise with the Gateway please email: mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk

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LEADING STORIES

1. Funding Latest
2. Community of the Year results
3. What does the future hold for community councils?
4. Latest Events
5. Rural Round Up
6. Current poll closing soon
7. What’s new in the documents library
8. Website of the Month

LEADING STORIES

FUNDING LATEST

Read Sandra Hogg's latest funding news, including new programmes, deadlines and events, plus a spotlight on the Joanies Trust. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1136

COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR RESULTS

This year's Community of the Year is Cornton Community Council and Cornton Action Planning Partnership in Stirling. Rural communities were successful in the category awards. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1137

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR COMMUNITY COUNCILS?

The Scottish Executive has sent out a Discussion Paper with the aim of helping Community Councils to fulfil their role. But Bridget Paterson thinks the fundamental problem is the lack of resources. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1129

LATEST EVENTS

Catch up with our latest updated listings, including two major rural conferences in Scotland in the first half of next year. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/information/events.html

RURAL ROUND UP

In this round up: the Crofters Commission visits Orkney development trusts, crofters welcome Finnie pledge, Carnegie UK Trust announce two more invitations to tender and Loch Lomond Shores is all lit up for Christmas... See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1131

CURRENT POLL CLOSING SOON

What is your favoured option of carrying high voltage energy? Subsea cable has taken nearly half the vote so far and the poll closes next week. Vote now! See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/poll/

WHAT’S NEW IN THE DOCUMENTS LIBRARY?

Download a discussion paper on the role of Community Councils, a critique on Common Good Land, a report on the 2005 Rural Services Conference and a paper considering rurality and volunteering in Scotland. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/information/documents.html

WEBSITE OF THE MONTH

Kirkconnel Parish Heritage Society (Dumfries and Galloway) is our choice this month. This unique website has a fabulous digital archive of the former mining community, past and present.See http://www.kirkconnel.org/

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

Kind Regards,
Bruce Wares,
Editor.
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