Government Office for the East Midlands (GOEM) works closely with a wide range of local and regional partners to take forward the regional environment and rural agenda in a number of priority areas including:
- promoting sustainable development
- encouraging waste minimisation/recycling
- ensuring that the specific needs of rural areas are addressed in policy and programme delivery at regional and local level
- implementing the Regional Delivery Plan under the Strategy for Sustainable Farming and Food
- promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy
- mitigating/adapting to climate change
Some of our main regional responsibilities are to:
- oversee the regional implementation of the Rural Strategy 2004, including the further development and implementation of the East Midlands Rural Action Plan
- support the East Midlands Rural Affairs Forum (EMRAF)
- assist with the targeting and communication of the regional elements of the Rural Development Programme for England
- engaging in rural planning, food and health and forestry issues
East Midlands Rural Affairs Forum (EMRAF)
GOEM is a member of EMRAF which provides a forum for sharing information on issues and initiatives affecting rural areas.
The Forum champions rural interests in the region by identifying issues of concern, giving views on new regional proposals and promoting the development of regional initiatives with the aim to improve the quality of life in the region’s rural areas.
More Information: www.ruralaffairs.org.uk
Strategy for Sustainable Farming and Food (SSFF)
We work with regional partners and farming and food industry representatives to ensure that ‘Think Farming and Food’, the Regional Delivery Plan for the Strategy for Sustainable Farming and Food, is implemented and that action is taken to support regional skills and business, food chain and land management activities.
More Information: www.thinkfarmingandfood.co.uk
