SOLWAY, BORDER AND EDEN LEADER2014-2020 RDPE Programme

SBE – what we achieved in the 2007-2013 programme• 167 projects supported• Spent £7.12m• £7.4m match funding secured• Created 171 jobs and safeguarded 62 • 184 farm businesses and microenterprises assisted with

grant funding including 34 farmers supported under the Flood Debris Recovery Scheme.

• 171 forest holders supported• 5,629 training days delivered to 7,617 beneficiaries

SBE LEADER – what we are doing now

• SBE Local Action Group (LAG) awarded funding from Defra for consultation and community engagement during 2014

• New Local Development Strategy submitted• Awaiting decision from Defra (approval and allocations)• New programmes due to start early in the New Year• Collecting project ideas

RDPE LEADER 2014 - 2020• Ensure that all LEADER projects contribute to rural jobs and growth

• 70% project funding directly in support of jobs and growth• 30% directed at rural projects demonstrating economic impact

• Sectors we need to support – 6 priorities (farming, forestry, tourism, enterprises, rural services, heritage and cultural activities)

• National Delivery Framework for LEADER• Sets out overall policy priorities and budget splits• Gives examples of types of projects and outputs required

• Defra requirement to demonstrate strong alignment between the LEP and the LEADER programmes

• Co-operation through central Defra pot

SBE LEADER – our Local Development Strategy 2014 - 2020• Aim and Objectives

• Four Programmes of Activity• A) Establishing, growing and sustaining inclusive rural businesses• B) Improving the economic performance, resilience and

competitiveness for the farming, forestry and food production sectors

• C) Developing innovative approaches to rural service provision / increasing accessibility to rural service provision / promoting community cohesion

• D) Developing small scale tourism and recreational opportunities which build on the distinctiveness of the area

SBE Contact Details• Sam Bramwell – Programme Manager• Julie Hodgson – Programme Officer

• Telephone• 075844 02174• 01900 706018

• Websites• www.sbeleader.org.uk

• Emails• sam.bramwell@cumbria.gov.uk• info@sbeleader.org.uk

• Twitter• @SolwayLAG