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RSN Rural Conference 2019
Tuesday 3rd of September 2019
| 11:00 | Tea and coffee on arrival & registration |
| 11:30 |
Welcome & Introduction- Councillor Motley (Chair, Rural Services Network) A Welcome from the Post Office (The Conference Principal Sponsor)
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| 11:55 | A thriving rural community
Panel Debate – How do we create vibrant rural communities- Cllr Liz Eyre (Worcestershire CC & Chair of Cotswolds Conservation Board)- Alastair Sheehan (HBV are specialist developers of supported living and older persons extra care) - Martin White (PHE South West) - Rev Jonathan Sibley |
| 12:45 | A place to live
Rural Housing
- Peter Moore (Cornwall Rural Housing)Download this presentation here |
| 13:15 | Lunch |
| 14:10 | A place to live
Workshop Session:Pick one of: A - A corporate approach to delivering affordable rural housing- Rob Cogings (Derbyshire Dales District Council) B - Delivering affordable rural housing we can be proud of- Henry Lee (Hastoe Housing) C - Time for a Rural Strategy- Graham Biggs MBE (Rural Services Network) |
| 15:00 | A place to live
Workshop Session:Pick one of: A - A corporate approach to delivering affordable rural housing- Rob Cogings (Derbyshire Dales District Council) B - Delivering affordable rural housing we can be proud of- Henry Lee (Hastoe Housing) C - Time for a Rural Strategy- Graham Biggs MBE (Rural Services Network) |
| 15:50 |
Summary of key issues and whole group discussion on the day- Ivan Annibal |
| 18:30 |
Evening Drinks ReceptionHeld in the Regency Suite at the Queens Hotel Cheltenham - MGallery by Sofitel, The Promenade, Cheltenham |
Wednesday 4th September
| 09:00 | Tea and coffee on arrival & registration |
| 09:20 |
Welcome from the RSN |
| 09:30 |
Welcome from the CCRI |
| 09:45 | A thriving rural community
Rural Economy- Professor Janet Dwyer (CCRI)Download this presentation here |
| 10:15 | A thriving rural community
Keynote speaker - Lord Foster of Bath
Download the summary notes here |
| 11:00 | Networking with refreshments |
| 11:20 |
A thriving rural community Workshop Session:Pick one of:A - Local Government Finance- Adrian Jenkins (Pixel) B - Rural Economy- Bev Hurley CBE (Institute of Economic Development) C - Key Issues and Opportunities for a Small Rural Business- Ian Cass (Forum of Private Business)
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| 12:05 | A thriving rural community
Workshop Session:Pick one of:A - Local Government Finance- Adrian Jenkins (Pixel) B - Rural Economy- Bev Hurley CBE (Institute of Economic Development) C - Key Issues and Opportunities for a Small Rural Business- Ian Cass (Forum of Private Business) |
| 12:50 | Networking with Lunch |
| 13:50 | Health & Wellbeing
Innovation around Community Pharmacy- Nikki Silver (LIVES) & Alastair Farquhar (Lincs COOP - Community Pharmacy) |
| 14:00 | Health & Wellbeing
NHS Rural Funding- William Palmer (Nuffield Trust) |
| 14:10 |
Q&A speed talks session with recent presenters- Facilitated by Ivan Annibal |
| 14:25 | Health & Wellbeing
Rural Health and Care Challenges- Richard Parish (Chair of the National Centre for Rural Health and Care) |
| 14:50 | A place to move around
Smart Rural Transport- Chris Gregory (Isle of Wight Council) |
| 15:15 | A place to move around
The Future of Rural Mobility: Emerging Opportunities to Address Rural Needs- Dr Gary Bosworth (Midlands Connect Rural Transport Study) |
| 15:45 |
Summing up of Conference- Graham Biggs (RSN) |
| 16:00 | Conference close |
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Cancellation Policy - Delegate refunds (minus an admin fee charge of £50) will be given up to and including August 22nd 2019. No refunds will be given after this date.
If you have any queries regarding the conference please contact us at [email protected] or by calling us on 01822 851370
