Rural Community Gateway

RURAL UPDATE: ISSUE 91
14 March 2007
Catch up with the latest news from the Rural Community Gateway
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/

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EDITOR'S NOTE
Last Monday morning, I had almost conquered my fear of going on the
ferry to Stornoway for the Rural Services Conference. Then, it was
cancelled. As many of you will be aware, the conference was able to
go ahead thanks to video-conferencing,
with some delegates in Inverness and some in Stornoway. Most of the
scheduled speakers were able to give their presentations, and you can
download them from the documents library now. I was very disappointed
not to make it to the Western Isles and catch up with Gateway users.
It was, however, very nice to have a chat with those of you who made
it as far as Inverness!

RURAL RAMBLING GETS RECOGNITION
Patrick Vickery's Garden Blethers, Rural Blethers and Rural Ramblings
have always been popular with Rural Gateway users, and Patrick
recently got recognition from a national newspaper. In the Property
and Homes section of The Independent Victoria Summerly called his
blethers "mad, mad, mad"! Read the article here:
See http://money.independent.co.uk/property/homes/article2332921.ece
He was also quoted, on the subject of slugs, in a garden book
by Jane Perrone published in January 2007.

NEWSWIRE FORMAT
If you have not received this newsletter in our new format, go to My
Newsletters and select to receive the newswires in html format.
See https://secure.ruralgateway.org.uk/cgi-bin/register.cgi?page=33

ASK AN EXPERT
Our latest 'Ask an expert' features not one, not two, but three
experts from Lantra, the sector skills council for the land-based
industries. Send your questions for Lantra to
mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk. Please keep your questions under
75 words and submit them by 22nd March 2007. You can read more about
Lantra in our article 'Lantra take part in Ask an expert'
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1600

GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Chris Ferne is the latest Rural Gateway member to take part in this
new regular feature, where we profile people who use the site. If you
would like to take part, please email
mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1616

PHOTO COMPETITION
There have already been some great entries for March, and there is
still time to enter. Send your photos on the theme 'Living in rural
Scotland' to mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk with the title of the
photo. You can now view the best of February's entries in our
February gallery.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1603

POLL
There is still time to vote in our latest poll: Should pay as you go
road tax be introduced? At the moment, 40% say no, and 30% say only
in congested areas. Don't agree? Vote now to have your say!
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/poll/

YOUR PROJECT
Men into Care at Moray College is a short course aimed at attracting
more men to work in health, social and child care where they are
currently under-represented. Read more in our latest Your
project.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1615

RURAL ANSWERS
Recent Rural Answers postings include a question about how often a
housing developer can come back after losing planning inquiries, and
an appeal for people to help with getting transcripts of the Beauly
to Denny pylon public inquiry.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/ruralanswers/

DOCUMENTS LIBRARY
You will find all the Powerpoint presentations that were given at the
recent Rural Services Conference 2007 in our documents library,
including Professor Mark Shucksmith's 'Delivering services in
sparsely-populated areas' and Peter Russell's 'Supporting thriving
rural communities'. Other recently added documents include
'Scotland's climate change programme: annual report 2007' and 'Land
Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 - Part 2 the community right to buy. A two
year review.'
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/information/documents.html

FUNDING NEWSWIRE
Sandra Hogg, who writes our highly popular Funding Latest articles,
also produces a very informative monthly newswire to keep you up to
date with funding news.
See https://secure.ruralgateway.org.uk/cgi-bin/profile.cgi?page=1
Remember to select to receive them in html format.

THANK YOU
Gary Johnson, Andy Wightman, Lorna Elliott, Chris Ferne, Karl Pipes,
Simon Treasure, Julie Darling, David Woodhouse, John Davidson, Patrick
Vickery, Rob Kay, Scott Barker, Donald MacLennan, Fiona Cope, Phil
Olson, Martin Summers and more for their recent comments and
contributions.

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TOP STORIES
'Housing on Crofting Land' study launched
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1612

Cancelled ferry can't stop Rural Services Conference 2007
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1604

Two year review of the Community Right to Buy published
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1611

Recommendations of the Advisory Group on Marine and Coastal Strategy
published
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1613

Your project - Men into Care
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1615

Rural jobs round up 21
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1610

Rural round up 75
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1606

Lantra take part in ask an expert
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1600

Scotland's Finest Woodlands Awards 2007 - enter now!
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1602

Announcement: OSCR want to hear from charity workers
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1601

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CONTACT US
We are always happy to hear from Rural Gateway users, so please feel
free to email editor@ruralgateway.org.uk with any comments or
suggestions.

Best wishes
Norette Ferns

Copyright 2007 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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