Our countryside is alive!

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Working together for a living and liveable

rural area in Fryslân

Mrs. Jantsje van der Spoel

Rural policy maker at the province of Fryslân

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A WARM WELCOME TO YOU

from the provincial government of Fryslân

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The contents of my story

- some characteristic facts and figures about Fryslân with examples and pictures

- a very short introduction on the provincial government

- a short introduction on Frisian rural policy

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At first: some characteristics (1)

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Characteristics (2)eleven cities, skating

(a.o.t.)

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Characteristics (3)

We have three secifically Frisian sports:

skûtsjesilen keatsen fierljeppen

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Characteristics (4)

agriculture

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Characteristics (5)

nature

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Characteristics (6)

recreation – water/woods

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Characteristics (7)

recreation – islands

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And then: welcome to Sneek

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A short introduction

-the three levels of government in the Netherlands

- the structure of provincial decision-making

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Provincial rural policy

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Some figures

• 419 communities, 11 towns, 27 municipalities• about 350 communities < 1500 inhabitants

(of those 225 communities: < 500)

• 54 communities 1.500-5.000• 12 communities 5.000-10.000• 9 communities > 10.000 • Capital Leeuwarden: 87.000

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Or on the maphundreds

of small villages

Doarpswurk

One of the provincial support institutes.

Supports volunteers on village councils and boards of community centres. For example on sustainability and energy reduction measures.

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Towards a new rural policy

• The process

• Our aim

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The new rural policy2012 - 2017

• Two mainstreams

• The targetpoints

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Budget each year

• € 1,1 million for rural projects in general

• € 1 million for community centers

• € 0,9 million for small businesses

• Budget Doarpswurk

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Plattelânsprojekten

• There are provincial bureaus in various places in the province, where people can go for help when they have project ideas.

• The theme of these bureaus:

“bringing together people, opportunities and means”

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Regional agenda’s

• Aims

• Five regions

• In varying stages of development

• Varying approaches

• Starting 2014: how do we think this will be executed.

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Some examples of community centres

Community centers

By and for the community Run mainly by volunteers Doarpswurk Province supports the building or

renovation Local support

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Liveability - Vitality

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Vdp’s the old way

Target point in the old policy, was effectuated in close cooperation with Doarpswurk.

In our policy it said:

“in 2008 every community will have a village vision”

A hard goal to achieve!!!

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Vdp’s modernised

• take into account the demographic changes, i.e: the elderly

• integrate sustainability

• think about the village identity

• think about the village in its surroundings

• expand your views

• think about the spread of services

The elderly

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Thank you for your attention

Are there any questions?

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