Following publication of the Government’s Rural Strategy 2004, Defra asked each English Region to develop the arrangements to prioritise and co-ordinate activity, funding and delivery to rural communities. This has led to the production of the Yorkshire and The Humber Rural Framework (YHRF) which sets out the priorities for action to ensure these are targeted where needed at local level across the region, thus securing sustainable development outcomes.
The YHRF is about getting better results on the ground, making access to funds easier and building on the work taking place throughout the region to help rural areas fulfil their full potential as part of a successful sustainable region.
In order to achive this, the Framework has identified the specific issues and needs of rural parts of the region, recognising that sustainable rural solutions are often different to those in urban areas and that urban and rural are inextricably linked. Importantly, the Framework has identified priority issues so that resources and activity can be integrated and aligned to ensure that interventions are as effective as possible.
The YHRF can be downloaded below along with a separate accompanying Supporting Evidence document which relates evidence to each of the YHRF 10 Priorities.
We strongly feel that the YHRF has been produced in partnership with other organisations across the region. We now encourage our partners and stakeholders to use and refer to these documents, particularly the Agenda for Action table (Annex 3 in the Framework document) to improve policy-making and delivery in rural areas.
Note: The Agenda for Action can also be downloaded on its own, as a printer-friendly version.
