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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

Now, more than ever, with a bewildering range of funding deadlines, initiatives and consultations raining down upon us, community newsletters are more vital than ever. The excellent West Word was recognised as the Community Newspaper of the Year in the recent Highlands and Islands Media Awards, and we are indebted to Mike Burleigh for sending us St Cyrus' newsletter. At his suggestion, we are going to regularly showcase the best local publications in a dedicated section on the Gateway in the near future. Meantime, you can download Mike's newsletter. See: http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/download/937/st-cyrus.pdf

HAPPY EASTER!

The Rural Gateway team wishes you all a happy Easter weekend.

FUNDING NEWSWIRE

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THANK YOU

To recent contributors John Riley, Maureen Lussey, Rob Kay, Heather Campbell, Margaret Hindmarsh, Tom Miller, Karl Gill, Liz Whiteford, Scott Barker, Bill Vevers, Julia Whitaker, Peter Gibbens, Bob Stevenson, Pam Campbell, Neil Ferguson, Ashley Ross, Lisa Stephen, Karen Archer, David Piper and others. If you would like to share your expertise with the Gateway please email: mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk

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LEADING STORIES

HELP SHAPE NATIONAL PARK'S FUTURE

The Draft National Park Plan for the Cairngorms National Park is out for consultation, presenting everyone with an interest in the Park with the opportunity to help shape its next 25 years. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1266

MORE POWER TO THE RURAL ECONOMY?

David Piper reports on a new concept in rural generation of electricity. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1254

SEARCH IS ON FOR SCOTLAND'S TOP COMMUNITY

The search for Scotland's top community has begun in earnest with the launch of the Calor Scottish Community of the Year Awards 2006. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1260

WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT BIRD FLU

Rural Gateway users have been commenting on the handling of the Fife outbreak and the huge media coverage that accompanied it. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1264

SCOOTISH ENTERPRISE RESPONDS ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ROLE

Neil Ferguson of Scottish Enterprise's Rural Group responds to our recent poll in which 82% voted for Scottish Enterprise to expand its role into community development. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1257

RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME CONSULTATION

The Scottish Executive is inviting responses by 27th June 2006 to this important consultation for rural communities. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/information/documents.html

REVIEW OF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR VOLUNTARY SECTOR

If you work in the voluntary sector, this is your chance to let the Scottish Executive, and the Strategic Funding Review partners, know about what support you do (or don't) receive, and what services you think are needed in the future. See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/information/documents.html

LATEST POLLS NEWS

Was the Chancellor right to increase annual road tax for 4x4 vehicles to £210? 53% of respondents thought he didn't go far enough but 40% thought he was wrong. Our new poll asks: "Is the proposed Waverley Railway Line a good thing for the Borders?" See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/poll/

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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