National Council of Rural Advisers minutes: March 2018

Attendees and apologies

Attendees

• Alison Milne
• Jackie Brierton
• Sarah Allison
• John Kinnaird
• David Sulman
• Lynn Mann
• Sarah Simpson
• Jim McLaren
• Henry Graham
• Donald MacLean
• Kate Hooper

Scottish Government

• Pamela Berry
• Amanda Fox
• Catriona Maclean
• Eva Kleinert

Presenting

• Stephen White – Regional Economic Partnerships

Apologies

• Lorne Crerar
• Willie Cameron
• Alan Laidlaw
• Marion MacCormack
• Archie Gibson

Items and actions

Agenda

9:30 – 10:00 Arrival for tea & coffee
10:00 – 10:05 Welcome
10:05 – 10:15 Update from Lorne
10:15 – 10:40 Presentation from Stephen White on Regional Economic Partnerships
10:40 – 11:00 Update from Alison on the regional workshops
11:00 – 13:00 Discussion document – drafting of recommendations, structure and shape of report
13:00 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:00 Discussion document launch – when, where, event?
14:00 – 15:00 Discussion document communication – communication package for the report and dissemination
15:00 – 15:40 Consultation and final report – engagement with stakeholders, timelines
15:40 – 15:50 Summary
15:50 – 16:00 AOB
16:00 Close

Action Point Log

No	Topic	Action	Lead	Deadline / Update
1	Rural Economy	Stephen White presentation slides to be circulated	NCRA secretariat to circulate	Completed (attached)
2	Rural Economy	Stephen White and RECD to have a follow up discussion	NCRA secretariat	ASAP
3	Regional Workshops	Membership organisation workshops to be re-scheduled	Alison Milne/RECD	ASAP
4	Rural Youth Survey	Scottish Government to explore how NCRA can work with Rural Youth.	RECD/Alison Milne	Ongoing
5	Next meeting presentation	To invite Sarah Skerratt from SCRU to present to the NCRA at the April meeting.	NCRA secretariat	Complete
6	Research	To explore the process of a parliamentary event.	NCRA secretariat	By the April meeting
7	Consultation	Agricultural Champions want NCRA to see a draft of the Agricultural Champions Report to ensure both the NCRA and AG reports work together.	Archie Gibson/Henry Graham/John Kinnaird/Marion MacCormick	Before publication in May
8	Communication	Meeting to be organised between the NCRA co-chairs and Mr. Ewing	NCRA secretariat	Complete (Meeting-Wednesday 28th March)
9	Communication	Key dates for events and publications to be collated and shared	NCRA secretariat	By Mid April
10	Communication	Draft Stakeholder engagement and communication plans to be completed.	Alison Milne/Marion MacCormick/Kate Hooper	Mid April
11	Subsequent Meetings	Doodle Poll to be circulated and May to September monthly meetings to be scheduled.	NCRA secretariat	By the April meeting