National Council of Rural Advisers minutes: 29 August 2018

Minutes of the meeting of the National Council of Rural Advisers, held on 29 August 2018.


Attendees and apologies

Attendees

  • Alan Laidlaw
  • Alison Milne
  • David Sulman
  • Jane Atterton - Scotland’s Rural College (presenting)
  • Jim McLaren
  • Lorne Crerar
  • Lynn Mann
  • Sarah Allison
  • Sarah Simpson
  • Louise Shanahan – The Copy Prescription (observing)

Scottish Government

  • Dr Andy Park (presenting)
  • Pamela Berry
  • Ann-Marie Meikle
  • Catriona Maclean
  • Leighton Herriot

Apologies

  • Archie Gibson
  • Henry Graham
  • Jackie Brierton
  • John Kinnaird
  • Marion MacCormick
  • Willie Cameron

 

Items and actions

Agenda

09:30 – 10:00 Arrival for tea & coffee
10:00 – 10:10 Welcome, introduction and updates
10:10 – 11:45 The Future of Rural Policy in Scotland – Jane Atterton
11:45 – 12:15 Inclusive Growth Tool – Dr Andy Park
12:15 – 14:45 Final Recommendations – group discussion
14:45 – 15:00 Final report - launch plans
15:00 Close 

 

Number

Topic

Action

Lead

Deadline/update

1

Rural economy

Dr Andy Park to feed-back to NCRA, Rural gaps in Inclusive Growth Tool

NCRA secretariat

By next meeting (12 September)

2

Rural economy

Contact Rural Parliament to consider presentation on Inclusive Growth Tool

NCRA secretariat

Completed

3

Rural economy

NCRA and NCRA Secretariat to consider Recommendations Report launch plans for next meeting

NCRA secretariat

By next meeting (12 September)

4

Subsequent meetings

12 September 2018 confirmed

NCRA secretariat

Completed

 

Contact

Email: ncra@gov.scot

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