Economic growth in rural areas

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Guidance and regulation

1. Countryside Productivity Scheme
   • Detailed guide
   • 13 August 2018
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Rural Payments Agency, and Rural Development Programme for England Network
2. RDPE Growth Programme
   • Guidance
   • 1 June 2018
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Rural Payments Agency
3. Report a tree pest or disease: overview
   • Detailed guide
   • 26 September 2018
   • Forestry Commission and Animal and Plant Health Agency
4. RDPE Skills and training: guide for applicants
   • Guidance
   • 20 November 2014
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Rural Development Programme for England Network
5. Rural growth network pilots: Application guidance
   • Guidance
   • 29 December 2011
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

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News and communications

26 July 2018 — Press release

£45 million investment in rural broadband

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

1. £200 million boost for rural England
   • 29 July 2017
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Rural Payments Agency
   • Press release
2. Delivering for rural communities
   • 17 December 2015
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • News story
3. New plan will boost starter homes in rural areas
   • 20 August 2015
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and HM Treasury
   • Press release
4. £24 million Growth Programme for rural businesses and communities
   • 27 July 2015
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Press release

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Research and statistics

1. Statistical Digest of Rural England
   • 2 October 2018
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Official statistics
2. Rural economic bulletin
   • 27 September 2018
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Official statistics
3. Rural home working statistics
   • 29 November 2017
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Official statistics
4. Local Enterprise Partnership simple rural-urban maps: Census 2011
   • 21 July 2016
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Official statistics
5. Rural community broadband fund (RCBF) output indicator
   • 21 July 2016
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Official statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

1. National FCERM strategy: Strategic Environmental Assessment scoping report
   • 5 September 2018
   • Environment Agency
   • Closed consultation
   • Date closed 09 October 2018
2. Rural planning review: call for evidence
   • 7 February 2017
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 21 April 2016
3. RDPE programme document 2014 to 2020
   • 2 August 2018
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Policy paper
4. Rural Proofing: Government Response to Lord Cameron’s Review
   • 17 December 2015
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Policy paper
5. Towards a one nation economy: A 10-point plan for boosting rural productivity
   • 20 August 2015
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and HM Treasury
   • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. Fibre GarDen's application for funding
   • 21 January 2015
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Foi release
2. Agricultural minimum wage cases 1 January 2013 to 31 October 2014
   • 21 January 2015
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Foi release
3. Great Asby Broadband Community Interest Company
   • 11 December 2014
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Foi release
4. Independent equine expert's report
   • 30 May 2014
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Foi release
5. Grants to developers of canal marinas in Cheshire 2005 to 2013
   • 8 April 2014
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Foi release

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Organisations

1. Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
2. Rural Payments Agency
3. RDPE Network
4. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
5. HM Treasury

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1. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
2. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
3. Office of the Secretary of State for Wales Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru
4. Animal & Plant Health Agency
5. Department for Transport
6. Home Office

1. Forestry Commission
2. Environment Agency
3. Natural England