Information Papers

Index of West Midlands Rural Affairs Forum Information Papers

All papers in Word format, unless otherwise specified.

No.	Description	Date of Issue
1	Forum Task Group Updates (Originally WMF17 Information Paper 1)	09/03/06
2	Forum Business Updates (Originally WMF 17 Information Paper 2)	09/03/06
3	ERDP 2 (renamed Rural Development Programme for England) and Rural Development Regulation) David Howatson/Ian Baker explaining the approach adopted by the Forum to the National Consultation. Also clarification from Ian Baker regarding the development of the regional targeting programme (inc the relationship between the two axes, the new Objective 2 programme etc). (Originally WMF17 Information Paper 3)	09/03/06
4	Strategic Review of Rural Renaissance Dagmar Waller updating the Forum on progress with the review and the next steps re the Final Report. (Originally WMF 17 Information Paper 4)	09/03/06
5	Transport Task Group Work Programme 2005/06 (Version 4) Malcolm Kimber setting out the Work Programme for the next 12 months. (Originally WMF 17 Information Paper 5)	09/03/06
6	Health ‘Mental Health in Rural Areas’ Rowena Clayton to update Forum following Workshop on 17 February 2006 (Originally WMF 17 Information Paper 6)	09/03/06
7	West Midlands Regional Forestry Framework Interim Report and Annexe Progress update provided by Bill Heslegrave (Originally WMF 17 Information Paper 8)	09/03/06
8	Modernising Rural Delivery Esmee Wilcox from Defra seeking engagement from the Forum. (Originally WMF 17 Information Paper 9)	09/03/06
9	Herefordshire Sustain Project’s (HSP) Wye Wood Strategy Bill Heslegrave, Forestry Commission updated members of Herefordshire Sustain Project’s (HSP) Wye Wood Strategy. To provide Forum with information about the Herefordshire Sustain Project’s Wye Wood Strategy, its ambitions and how it helps to inform the development of the rural agenda. To provide opportunity for members with appropriate knowledge and expertise to influence the future use of the Wye Wood Strategy and gain WMRAF endorsement of the Wye Wood Strategy, which looks to develop health and training opportunities in the rural West Midlands. Comments to Bill Heslegrave. (Originally WMF 18 Information Paper 1)	18/04/06
10	Forum Task Group Updates (Originally WMF 18 Information Paper 2)	08/06/06
11	Business Updates (Revised) (Originally WMF18 Information Paper 3)	08/06/06
12	Rural Delivery Framework (RDF) Paper outlining how the first iteration of the RDF was developed. (Originally WMF18 Information Paper 4)	08/06/06
13	Shropshire Pathfinder Paper from Clare Greener updating the Forum on progress with the Rural Pathfinder and welcoming comments from members regarding how the Pathfinder activity can support or compliment other regional and sub-regional activity. (Originally WMF 18 Information Paper 5)	08/06/06
14	Rural Development Programme for England Regional response prepared by European Rural Group on behalf of the Forum and submitted to Defra in response to the National Consultation. (Originally WMF 18 Information Paper 6)	08/06/06
15	Regional Spatial Strategy Review Information Paper from Tanya Rountree, WMRA. Paper updating the Forum from Tanya Rountree, Regional Assembly. This will be an Agenda item at the September Forum to consider the options identified and for the Forum to contribute to the consultation process. (Originally WMF 18 Information Paper 7)	11/05/06
16	Regional Partnership Sustainable Development Reports to the Assembly Annual General Meeting Report produced by Steve Holliday, Forum Sustainability Ambassador setting out the contribution the Forum has made to Sustainable development in the region for the attention of the Regional Assembly Board. (Originally WMF18 Information Paper 8)	08/06/06
17	Report from the Farming and Food Team Progress update from Jamie Inglis. (Originally WMF18 Information Paper 9)	08/06/06
18	Policies and Strategies that the Forum has influenced over the last twelve months (Originally WMF21 Information Paper 18)	14/09/06
19	Forum Business Updates (Originally WMF19 Information Paper 1)	14/09/06
20	Forum Task Group Updates (Originally WMF19 Information Paper 2)	14/09/06
21	Carbon Neutral Forum 14th September 2006 – Calculation Results and Offsetting	16/11/06
22	Forum Business Updates (Originally WMF20 Information Paper 22 )	08/12/06
23	Forum Task Group Updates (Originally WMF20 Information Paper 23)	08/12/06
24	Briefing Report 2: Engaging the Local Government White Paper (Originally WMRF20 Information Paper 24)	08/12/06
25	Carbon Neutral Forum – Case study from Annual Conference on 17th November 2006 (Originally WMF21 Information Paper 25 )	08/03/07
26	Carbon Neutral Forum – Case Study from 8th December 2006 (Originally WMF21 Information Paper 26 )	08/03/07
27	Business Updates 8th March 2007 (Originally WMF21 Information Paper 27 )	08/03/07
28	Task Group Updates 8th March 2007 (Originally WMF21 Information Paper 28)	08/03/07
29	Forum response to the West Midlands Economic Strategy Review 2006-07 Policy Choices (Originally WMF21 Information Paper 29)	08/03/07
30	Forum Response to the West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy Phase II Revision: Spatial Options (Originally WMF21 Information Paper 30 )