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RDPE - Funding for the WARR Area
The WARR Partnership has secured £2.403 million of funding under the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE). This Programme will run from 2008 to 2013 and will underpin the following strategic objectives:
Objective 1:Capitalising on the High Quality of the Environment; Objective 2:Utilising the Woodland; Objective 3:Promoting Rural Tourism and Cultural Heritage; Objective 4:Diversifying Farming and Improving the Profitability of Land; Objective 5:Promoting Local Food Produce; Objective 6:Developing Basic Services and Improving Community Cohesion; Objective 7:Collaborating, Innovating and Sharing Services.
The WARR Partnership area covers the rural parishes of the Wealden and Rother Districts in East Sussex and includes the market towns of Hailsham, Heathfield, Battle and Rye.
The Partnership has developed the following vision for the area:
“To create thriving, welcoming and prosperous area that understands, respects and celebrates its outstanding natural environment and quality of life, makes best use of its natural resources, builds inclusive and supportive communities and promotes sustainable economic development”
For more details about the RDPE, please visit www.seeda.co.uk/rdpe.
If you would like to apply to the WARR Partnership for funding, please click on WARR Starter Pack for more details.
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