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OPEN THE GATEWAY TO RURAL SCOTLAND

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HAPPY NEW YEAR/BLIADHNA MHATH UR!

We hope you had a good break over the festive season and welcome you back to the Rural Gateway in 2006. Let's hope this year turns out to be a positive one for all of Scotland's rural communities.

RURAL ISSUES POLL VOTING

At the time of writing we have received 264 votes in our annual poll with windfarms, housing, job opportunities and rural services leading the way. There's still time to register your vote and we'd appreciate your vote or comments. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1147

FUNDING NEWSWIRE

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THANK YOU

To Neil Gerrard, Richard Warwick, Bob Graham, Ian Jarvie, David Woodhouse, Rob Kay, Tricia Dow, Derek Logie, Bridget Paterson, Charlie Clark , Mike Graham, David Roberts, Jean Donald, Robin Jackson, Rosie Cameron, Marie Telford Jammeh, Adam Thomas, John Henderson Todd, Anna MacConnell 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

ONLINE SHORT COURSES IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT LAUNCHED

Practitioners working in the rural development sector can now study 'strands' of rural interest, online, through UHI learning centres and/or from home... See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1145

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE RURAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Browse our quick round up of some announcements you might have missed over the festive season... See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1153

SNH UNVEILS POTENTIAL MARINE NATIONAL PARK AREAS

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has unveiled an initial list of the areas that are likely to be the main contenders for a coastal and marine national park. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1152

RURAL HOUSING SERVICE CONFERENCE BURSARIES

Thanks to a Communities Scotland grant, rural community group representatives interested in attending next month's Rural Housing Service Annual Conference will be able to apply for bursaries to cover their travel and subsistence costs.

See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1154

RURAL GATEWAY REVIEW OF 2005 (PART 1)

Here's a look back at the first six months of an eventful year for the Rural Gateway... See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1149

RURAL GATEWAY REVIEW OF 2005 (PART 2)

Here's our look back at the second half of an eventful year for the Rural Gateway... See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1150

FUNDING: LLOYDS TSB 21ST BIRTHDAY AWARDS

Find out how to apply for a funding award of up to £21,000 for a community project, or a community event to celebrate the community. Hurry, though. The deadline is 31st January! See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/information/documents.html

WEBSITE OF THE MONTH

Tillicoultry is very famous for a certain furniture store but we think its website is rather sterling... See http://www.tillicoultry.org.uk

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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