Forum Meetings

2010 Meetings

8th December 2010 - 11:00 to 12:30 at 77 Paradise Circus Queensway, Birmingham B1 2DT

• Map and directions
• Agenda
• Minutes of previous meeting
• Priority position papers: for discussion at the Forum meeting:
• Introduction to the rural West Midlands
• Rural Affordable Hosuing in the West Midlands
• Rural Broadband in the West Midlands
• Rural environment of the West Midlands
• Rural Skills in the West Midlands
• The Rural Economy of the West Midlands
• Attendance list

Specialist seminar on the Urban-rural Fringe 13:00 - 15:00

For information - click here for the agenda and background briefing for the afternoon specialist seminar,

29th September 2010 - 09:45 to 14:00 at Areley Kings Village Hall, Stourport-on-Severn

• Agenda
• Map & Directions
• Business Updates
• Progress Against Actions
• Full Meeting Papers (updated on 27.9.10)
• Attendee List
• Minutes

Presentations:

• Business Link 1 - general overview
• Business Link 2 - Going for Growth
• Introduction to Sustainability Interchange

9th June 2010 - 09:45 to 14:00 at Hood Hall, Henley in Arden

• Agenda
• Map & Directions
• Business Updates
• Progress Against Actions
• Priorities Update Information paper
• Cross-Border Update and Background
• Full papers for 9.6.10 Forum Meeting (inc. business updates)
• Minutes

Presentations:

• Rural Disadvantage Indicator - AWM
• The Recession & Emerging Recovery in Rural Communities - AWM

16th March 2010 - from 14:00 at Staffordshire County Showground

An extra-ordinary meeting to discuss / agree WMRAF priorities

• Agenda
• Attendance List
• Suggested priorities discussion document
• Quarterly Chairs & Ministerial Meeting Feedback - see Renewable Heat Initiative presentation
• Minutes

2009 Meetings

10th December 2009 - BVSC Digbeth, Birmingham

• Meeting venue map: http://www.bvsc.org/getting

• Agenda
• Minutes
• Progress Against actions
• Business Updates
• Draft WM Regional Biodiversity Delivery Plan
• Shropshire Council Paper on Broadband and Digital Media
• Broadband in Shropshire Business Survey Report
• Lois Dale's presentation - Broadband and Digital Media:
  a Shropshire perspective and a regional opportunity
• EU Connects Paper
• Illuminating the Rural Fringe - intro paper
• RDPE Update Paper
• RDPE List of Grants
• Update on Axis 2 RDPE
• RSS Update Paper
• RSS Update: Phase 3 Special Nov 2009
• Leader's Board Paper (Regional Governance Changes)
• DRAFT Defra RAF National Review ToR

WMRAF Review Papers:

• WMRAF Review: Vision and Purpose Report
• Chair Job Description
• Vice-Chair Job Description
• Member Job Description
• Questionnaire Results
• What Happens Now?

10th September - Quatt Village Hall, Shropshire

• Agenda
• Minutes
• Progress Against Actions
• Horizon Scanning (DCLG & DEFRA)
• Cross Border MoU succession arrangements
• West Midlands Food and Farming statement of intent
• Campaign for the Farmed Environment
• Proposal to refresh to WMRAF Governance
• WMRAF Forum Task and Finish Group Review Notes
• Info paper 71 – Task Group updates
• Info paper 72 - Business Updates
• The Farmsteads and Landscape Project – West Midlands
• also see the Farmsteads and Landscapes Project Report

Presentations:

• Heart of England Fine Foods
• Campaign for the Farmed Environment -explained!
• Agri- environment schemes update (RDPE)
• Climate Change - What the latest projects tell us?
• Proposal to refresh to WMRAF Governance

Specialist Seminar - Climate Change the risks and opportunities

The workshop will be led by Tony Crompton - Defra, GOWM and Anna Hall - Environment Agency

Workshop was in three parts -

• a presentaion and discussion on the key issues and risks for rural areas
• a presentation on land mangement and climate change, then discussion on risk management and rural planning
• a presentation on biofuel case study and discussion on opportunities for communities and business

11th June 2009 - Uttoxeter Racecouse

• Minutes
• Soundbites
• Agenda
• WMF30i - Progress Against Actions
• WMF30ii - RSC Introduction & West Midlands latest picture
• WMF30iii - Sub National Review Update
• Presentation: Understanding and responding to recession in the West Midlands
• Presentation: Social Enterprise in the West Midlands
• Presentation: Village SOS - Big Lottery Fund
• Info paper 68 - Carbon Neutral report - Stratford Town Hall
• Info paper 69 - Business Updates
• info paper 70 - Task Group Updates
• Information Paper Index 2009

12th March 2009 - Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall

Papers and Presentations from the twenty-ninth meeting held at Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall,Stratford-upon-Avon,Warwickshire on 12th March 2009

• Minutes
• Rural Soundbites
• Agenda
• WMF29-3i Progress Against Actions
• WMF 29 Information Paper 66 Business Updates
• WMF 29 Information Paper 67 Task Group Updates
• Regional Strategy Document Key Points
• West Midlands Regional Assembly Policy Update
• Rural Broadband

Power Point Presentations

• Rural Broadband
• Farm Crisis Network
• Adapting to Climate Change

21st January 2009 - Management Committee Meeting

Management Committee Meeting held at GOWM on 21/01/09

Minutes