Rural Community Gateway

RURAL UPDATE: ISSUE 101
9 August 2007
Catch up with the latest news from the Rural Community Gateway
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/

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EDITOR'S NOTE
We'd like to get a better picture of the 'off-site' networking that
the Rural Gateway generates. We know that a lot of people who use
the site get in touch with people and projects they learn about on
the Gateway. We'd like to hear from you if you've been included in an
article on the Rural Gateway and received enquiries as a result or if
you've got in contact with an organisation or individual having seen
information about them on the Rural Gateway. Please email with your
examples of 'off-site' networking to
mailto@editor@ruralgateway.org.uk.

Unfortunately, the big news at the moment is the outbreak of Foot and
Mouth Disease in Surrey. The animal movement ban has now been relaxed
to allow animals to be taken directly to licensed abattoirs. See
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1940

The DEFRA website has further information about the outbreak and
restrictions.
See http://www.defra.gov.uk/
And the Scottish Executive Foot and Mouth helpline is available at 0845
155 33 66.

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

PHOTO COMPETITION
John Riddle's 'Smoke gets in your eyes' has taken our photo
competition prize for July. His photo of someone driving a miniature
tractor at a steam fayre really stood out from the crowd.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1918

Our July photo gallery is also on the site now, featuring the best of
that month's submissions to our competition.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1925

Don't forget to send your photos on the theme 'Living in rural
Scotland' to mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk.

OFF THE SHELF
There are hundreds of documents available to download from our
documents library, from consultation reports to community newsletters.
We've recently introduced a new monthly feature, Off the Shelf, where
we will highlight some new additions to our library.
For July's Off the Shelf see http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1917

CHARTER FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES REVIEWS
Over the next few weeks, the Rural Gateway will bring you reviews of
'A Charter for Rural Communities' from a range of people involved in
community development in rural Scotland. The charter is the final
report from the Carnegie Commission for Rural Community Development.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1942

Pip Tabor, who works for the Southern Uplands Partnership, is our
first reviewer. What does he think about the charter and its
proposals for change? Find out here:
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1945

REGULAR FEATURES
Why not take part in one of our regular features? In Getting to know
you, you can tell us more about yourself and your area. And in Your
project, you can let the rest of rural Scotland know about the work
your community project does. It's easy to take part in both these
features. If you are interested, email
mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk for more information.

EVENTS
Recently added events include a series of drop-in sessions on the
Cairngorms National Park Plan and a Horticulture and Garden Design
Open Day at Auchincruive Estate.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/information/events.html

WEB OF MONTH
Our website of the month for August is the Energy Savings Trust.
There is lots of information on this site about energy saving tips,
climate change and generating your own power.
See http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/

RURAL ANSWERS
Tez Watson is looking for contact details for voluntary groups, such
as WRI and Over 50 clubs, that might be interested in going along to
a show in their theatre in Lossiemouth. If you can help, go to Rural
Answers to post a comment.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/ruralanswers/

FUNDING NEWSWIRE
If you need to know about funding, sign up for our very popular
Funding latest newswire, produced by Sandra Hogg, our resident
funding expert. Remember to select to receive them in html format.
See https://secure.ruralgateway.org.uk/cgi-bin/profile.cgi?page=1

THANK YOU
Thanks to Gemma Lougheed, Tricia Irving, Sue Everett, Sue Strudwick,
Amy Worley, Sheila Davies, Hugh Taylor, Andrew Chapman, Barbara Love,
Michael Johnston, Tez Watson, Pip Tabor and more for their recent
comments and contributions. Thanks also to everyone who submitted
photos to our competition.

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TOP STORIES
Animal movement ban relaxed in Scotland
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1940

Pip Tabor reviews A Charter for Rural Communities
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1945

Charter for Rural Communities to be reviewed
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1942

Agricultural shows go on
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1937

Foot and mouth update
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1934

Animal movement ban imposed following foot and mouth update
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1931

Rural round up 82
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1926

Off the shelf - July 2007
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1917

July photo competition winner - full steam ahead
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1918

Tenant Farming Forum website launched
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1914

Crofting brand to launch in autumn
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1911

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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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