Useful Reports & Documents:

Rural Economy

Defra – Towards a one nation economy – A 10 point plan for boosting productivity in rural areas – 2015

Rural Services Network Manifesto – Seeking the best for rural England – 2015-2020

Living Working Countryside – The Taylor Review of Rural Economy and Affordable Housing – 2008

Rural Affordable Housing

Report of the Rural Housing Policy Review – Affordable Housing – A Fair Deal For Rural Communities – 2015

CPRE – A Living Countryside – Responding to the challenges of providing affordable rural housing – 2015

Rural Housing Alliance – Affordable Rural Housing – A practical guide for Parish Councils – 2014

Rural Proofing

Defra Independent Rural Proofing Implementation Review – 2015

DEFRA – Rural Proofing pamphlet – 2013

DEFRA – Guide to Rural Proofing – National Guidelines – 2013

Sussex specific Reports

Sussex Community Foundation – Sussex Uncovered Report 2 – 2016

Sussex Community Foundation – Sussex Uncovered Report – 2013

Skills and Enterprise in rural West Sussex – WSCC and Simpson Consulting – 2010

ACRE Network – Overview & Review

ACRE Annual Review 2016/2017

Health, wealth and access – The ACRE Network rural manifesto – 2015

Making a difference in rural communities throughout England – 2013-14 Annual Report on Defra investment in the ACRE network

“Supporting rural communities in Sussex to be vibrant and diverse places in which to live and work.”