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EDITOR'S NOTES

Rural service provision (or the lack of it) is once again in the news with the revelation that more than 40 rural petrol stations closed last year in Scotland. So is it time for a formal strategy to preserve fuel availability in rural communities? Give us your views. See:
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=1308

IT'S YOUR LAST CHANCE...

To vote in our rural roads poll, which asks: 'Which road do you hate driving most?' Choose from 13 key routes across Scotland. See:
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/poll/

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To recent contributors Paul Lounds, David Woodhouse, Flora McDowall, Eddie Cairns, Ian Jarvie, Dave Niven, Tricia Dow, Sheena Irving, Phill Jones, Murdo Morrison and others. If you would like to share your expertise with the Gateway please email:
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LEADING STORIES

ANNOUNCEMENT: RURAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTATION EVENTS

The Scottish Executive has announced a number of public meetings for people who are interested in the future funding of Rural Development in this country. See
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1305

RURAL ROUND UP 54

Browse our latest selection of local news stories from around Scotland. See
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1303

SALE AGREED FOR SCOTLAND'S BIGGEST CROFTING ESTATE

Scotland's largest sporting and crofting estate is set to move into community ownership. See:
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1311

YOU SAID IT!

"Bring back the wolf to our island and, indeed, all our historical but extinct indigenous population of flora and fauna. It makes sense," says Paul Lounds. See:
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/954

ANNOUNCEMENT: CARNEGIE UK TRUST TENDER

The Carnegie UK Trust has announced the launch of the fifth theme in its Rural Action Research Programme: Building Inclusive Rural Communities. See:
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1309

YOUR PROJECT LATEST

Did you know can have your project promoted on the Rural Gateway? Our latest features are on The Gaelic Business Club and Cousland Smiddy. See:
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1096

LAND EXPERT'S TALK FINDS APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCE

A leading land campaigner recently visited Lockerbie to give a talk on 'Common Good Land in Scotland and the Community Right to Buy'. Dave Niven reports. See
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1310

WHAT'S NEW IN THE LIBRARY?

Download Postwatch Scotland's Rural Post Office Network questionnaire and the latest economic report on Scottish Agriculture. See:
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/information/documents.html

CONTACT US

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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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