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AUTUMN 2008

New Portfolio Holder takes theNew Portfolio Holder takes theHelm of Economic DevelopmentHelm of Economic Development

NEWS FROM HAMPSHIRE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

The Economic Development Office nowhas a new Portfolio Holder. Cllr JonathanGlen is Cabinet Member for EconomicDevelopment, Skills and HR. Cllr Glen took

New rural grant schemes launched Page 2

Award-winning Market Towns Page 3

5th Anniversary Conference Hampshire Page 4

Record-breaking 2008 Food Festival Page 7

Smart Commute Week Page 8

Hampshire’sOwn CelebrityChef!Hampshire Fare's Membership & Marketing Officer,Susie Carter, is spreading the word aboutHampshire's great food in two TV cookerycompetitions this autumn.

The first, BBC2's Step up to the Plate, was aired inmid-September. Susie is also competing in thenew series of Britain's Best Dish, which will be onITV 1 every week-day from 5pm - 6pmthroughout October. Good luck, Susie!

Susie Carter, Hampshire s own Nigella!

For the full story see page 7

Cllr Jonathan Glen pictured on board Hugo Boss with AlexThompson and other Hampshire Ambassadors

the helm from Cllr Michael Woodhall, whoafter 10 years as Economic DevelopmentPortfolio Holder, became Chairman ofHampshire County Council in May this year.

Cllr Glen said: " TheEconomic DevelopmentOffice is at the fore-frontof the Council’s drive tosupport business andemployment. In thecurrent economicclimate, it is vital that wemaintain that assistanceto the county's businesscommunity through ourpolicies and economicprojects. I am particularlycommitted to workingwith John Rees-Evans, theHead of EconomicDevelopment and histeam and their partners,to deliver the HampshireEmployment Strategy.We have to get under-represented groups tobecome a part of thelabour market. Upskillingthe workforce andsupporting the jobless into work has to be thekey to Hampshire's long-term economic success. "

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The Village Community Grant Scheme waslaunched in April this year. It is targetedprimarily at villages with fewer than 5,000residents, with applications welcome fromcommunity associations, village shopassociations, parish or district councils andformal voluntary associations. Privatebusinesses can also apply if they have thewritten support of their parish council. It isbeing run by the County Council EDO inpartnership with Community ActionHampshire, Hampshire Association of Local

Councils and the South East EnglandDevelopment Agency (SEEDA).

Grants have been awarded so far to villageshops and Post Offices in Pilley,West Meon,Headley with Ashford Hill, Minstead VillageShop, Passfield Stores ( Liphook ),Woodgreenand Fordingbridge. Projects funded includednew chiller cabinets, coffee machines, internetcafe and new deli counters. Communities inthe New Forest have been particularly hot offthe mark to apply.

Out of those villages that have received grants,Passfield and Minstead lost their Post Office,West Meon have had theirs reduced to 8hours a week and Pilley,Woodgreen andHeadley still have theirs.

For more information about the VillageCommunity Grant Scheme, contactFrances Stokes at Hampshire CountyCouncil on 01962 845767.

For an application form and guidance:www3.hants.gov.uk/grants

New Grant scheme to help VillageShops and Post Offices

The new Rural Development Programme forEngland (RDPE) opened for business on the18th January 2008 and will run to 2013.TheRDPE is jointly funded by the EU, through theEuropean Agricultural Fund for RuralDevelopment, and the UK Government.TheRDPE provides a wide range of support forcapital projects and training for farmers, growers,foresters, food businesses and rural communities.

A significant proportion of RDPE funds will bedistributed through the LEADER model - acommunity based bottom-up approach.

The Economic Development Office held a"LEADER Bid for Hampshire" conference toraise awareness and offer the benefits of

Leader funding to communities acrossHampshire. Following the event, three LocalAction Groups, supported by the EconomicDevelopment Office were formed.These Local Action Groups have been awardeda total of £6 million of Leader funding to helprevitalise and support rural businesses andcommunities in Hampshire.This is a greatsuccess for Hampshire as only 13 groups intotal received funding across the South East.

The Local Action Groups cover: the Loddon &Eversley Heritage area in North Hampshire, theNew Forest National Park, and the rural partsof Winchester and East Hampshire districtsknown as Fieldfare. Farmers, foresters, growersand rural businesses in these areas will be ableto apply for a share of the new £6 millionLeader funding through grants of up to £50,000.

For more information about Leader and the Hampshire Leader groups see:www.hants.gov.uk/business/rural-initiatives/rdp_leader or contact Chloe Atkins, ExternalFunding Officer,chloe.atkins@hants.gov.uk or telephone01962 846487.

Hampshire leads the way to new rural funding Hampshire leads the way to new rural funding

Cllr Ken Thornber, Leader Hampshire County Council presents The Pritchards, owners of Minstead Village Shop, with their cheque.

LEADER programme

Lodden & Eversley Local Action Group Meeting

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Hampshire Market Towns – ampshire Market Towns – Winning Teams!

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Communities in Hampshire’s small rural townsare planning for the future and workingtogether, to help ensure that their towns keepand develop the range of facilities and servicesthey need and enhance their role as ruralcapitals.The Hampshire Market Town Project,led by the Economic Development Office, andsupported by SEEDA, is working with manyrural towns and providing funding opportunitiesfor new economic and community projects.

Below are some excellent examples of howcommunities can shape the future of theirtowns, with resulting benefits. Each was enteredin to the 2008 Action for Market Town Awardsand commended by the panel of judges.

For more information about theHampshire Market Towns Projectcontact Anne Harrison, Market TownsManager, on 01926 846558, email:anne.harrison@hants.gov.uk

Romsey YouthProjectCommendation Highly commended by the judges was theRomsey Youth Project, which followed fromthe town Healthcheck by the townpartnership, Romsey 2020.

‘Raising Awareness’ of the activities andfacilities that currently exist came first, asmany young people did not know what wasavailable to them. ‘Starting Conversations’then used a questionnaire to collect theviews of 500 of the town’s 13-19 year-oldson the town and its future development.

A Youth Conference, ‘Romsey Unwrapped’,involved the two secondary schools.Representatives from the town’s leadingorganisations and public bodies worked withyoung people to develop their ideas, whilstyoung people also led workshops andmanaged the administration.

Finally a report was created, outlining thefindings and identifying potential futureprojects within the town, and meetings heldwith specific organisations to assist inimplementing these projects.

For more information contact Nadine Taylor

office@nadinetaylor.co.uk

Alton TownPartnership getsRecognitionA final commendation was made by thejudges for Alton’s annual calendar of events,designed to generate increased numbers ofpeople using the town centre and spendingtheir money in local shops and businesses.

For information on this project,contact Chris McCallum email@mpi.u-net.com

Regional Winner - Snow in HytheWondering how to increase business in local shops last Christmas led the Hythe Market TownCoordinator, Helen Owers, to demonstrate a snow machine to local retailers. They loved it,twelve bought their own, and ‘Snow In Hythe’ was born.

The four unique Saturday Snow Days, arranged byWaterside Business Partnership, attracted attention fromas far as Birmingham and London, with a marked increasein footfall during December (one business reporting hisbest ever trading Saturday).

This project is overall winner of the regional 2008 Actionfor Market Towns Awards and goes to the National finalsthis autumn.

For more information contact: Helen Owershelen.owers@btconnect.com

Hayling Island – SE Regional finalists Hayling’s BEST, the MTI partnership formed to carry out a Healthcheck on the island, featuredstrongly in this year’s awards, with three projects submitted.

Of these, the Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival, now firmly fixed into the annual calendar, generatedenormous interest from local and visitors to Hayling Island, and earned its place in the regional finals.

For information contact Colin Telford - enquiries@haylingislandbookshop.co.uk

Helen Owens receives Regional Award fromAMT Board Member, Julian Owen

Exhibit in the Hayling Island Scarecrow Festval

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Conference Hampshire has celebrated half adecade of encouraging businesses to explorethe variety of conference venues on offer in thecounty.

The Economic Development Office set upConference Hampshire to serve both venuesand businesses by promoting the county as theperfect place to do business. During the pastfive years, Conference Hampshire has receivednearly 600 enquiries for meetings and eventsinvolving over 41,000 delegates.

Leader of the County Council, Cllr KenThornber, said: “Conference Hampshire reflectsthe County Council’s ongoing commitment toleading the development of a strong andsustainable economy, supporting Hampshirebusinesses and encouraging investment fromoutside the county.”

Simon Richards, Managing Partner of Convenus,

the company that operates ConferenceHampshire in association with the CountyCouncil, said: “Conference Hampshire hasgrown from strength to strength. Having justregistered the 250th venue and nowconsidered to be the foremost service of itskind in the area, Conference Hampshire canlook forward to a long and successful future.”

This autumn, Conference Hampshire will bepromoting Hampshire venues to internationalevent organisers at Discovery,VisitBritain's bi-annual flagship incentive experience.The two-day event is expected to attract more than 80top quality overseas buyers and journalists from20 countries, as well as representatives fromaround 80 key UK suppliers - representing thebest of the UK's products and services.

For more information on ConferenceHampshire visitwww.conferencehampshire.com

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Film Hampshire, the EconomicDevelopment Office initiative thatpromotes county locations for filming,has launched its first brochure.

The publication features a variety ofstunning locations in Hampshire fromhistoric sites to commercial spacesand beach and country areas tounique locations.

The brochure is being distributed tolocation managers and production

companies to encourage filming inHampshire.

Film Hampshire has dealt with over70 filming enquiries for the county inthe past year and recent filming hasincluded television advertisements forSubaru and Ginsters, as well asseveral television documentariesincluding BBC Crimewatch.

www.filmhampshire.org.uk

Film Hampshire Brochure - Hot Off The Press

Simon Richards, Managing Partner of Conference Hampshirewith Leader of the County Council, Cllr Ken Thornber atConference Hampshire’s 5th anniversary

Cllr Jonathan Glen and Hannah Payne of HCC launch the new Film Hampshire brochure with theDean of Winchester Cathedral, James Atwell.

VT Visit forAmbassadors The Hampshire Ambassadors recently visited the VT Group to learnmore about one of the county’s largest firms, which employs 2,000people in and around Portsmouth and Southampton. Ambassadorswere invited to view VT’s Portsmouth Shipbuilding Facility byManaging Director Francis Paonessa who became the 1000thHampshire Ambassador two years ago.

Hampshire County Council's Executive Member for HumanResources, Skills and Economic Development, Cllr Jonathan Glen said:“VT Group has a significant presence not only in Hampshire butacross the globe. As a major employer, I am pleased that ourHampshire Ambassadors have been able to see for themselves thecontribution made by the organisation to the economy of thecounty.”

The Hampshire Ambassadors project was set up thirteen years agoby the Economic Development Office as a way of raising awarenessof local organisations and the role they play in the county’s economy.

The Ambassadors are representatives from local businesses whoregularly visit the county’s leading businesses. As well as beingexcellent networking opportunities, the aims of the visits are tosupport and promote the local economy and to champion the goodpractices of all the organisations visited.

Contact hannah.payne@hants.gov.uk for more informationabout the Hampshire Ambassadors scheme.

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e.VOLve, the web directory of community and voluntary organisationsserving Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, topped 30,000 visits for thefirst time this June; proof of just how useful the public find the site indiscovering the range of groups in their area. Did you know that thereare over 400 voluntary or community organisations in the directory forthe East Hampshire area alone and e.VOLve has 5000 records in total?Clubs and societies, self-help groups and support services are availablefor a huge range of interests or issues. If you are interested in bell ringingor beekeeping or looking for help and support through a difficult time, itis likely that an organisation is out there waiting for your call ande.VOLve can help you find out where they are.

Impact on Local Communitiies?

The sheer number of organisations represented on e.VOLve gives anindication of the huge economic impact of the voluntary sector. Inaddition we can tell from the directory what services or activities areavailable in a particular location which can help us to undertake gapanalysis. However, to properly understand and support the sector, public

bodies need more information.The e.VOLve partners are currentlydevising a questionnaire for registered organisations that will help to findout just what an impact the sector makes on the well-being of ourcommunities.

Gathering and updating the information on e.VOLve is an on-going taskcarried out by Hampshire County Council and the Councils forVoluntary Service across Hampshire.

Sign up now

If you are a community group looking to advertise your activities orattract more members, make sure your organisation is registered withe.VOLve.You can register on-line at the e.VOLve website or by contacting thee.VOLve team on 01962 874513.

You can find the e.VOLve website at www.e.volve.org.uk e.VOLve will help you find out WHO is doing WHAT and WHERE.

From Bell ringing to Bee-keeping – e.Volve updateFrom Bell ringing to Bee-keeping – e.Volve update

EDO DRIVING FORWARD SKILLS AGENDAEDO DRIVING FORWARD SKILLS AGENDAThe down-turn in the housing market and subsequent pressure on the economy evidenced by a fall in retail sales, means that businesses mustpull out all the stops to remain viable. In this difficult climate and to prepare for future challenges, it is vital that we develop and maintain ahighly skilled workforce and a diverse labour pool. This means ensuring employees and job-seekers have the right skills for the job and are in aposition to adapt and upskill as employment demands change.This is as important for basic skills as it is for the highest level specialisms.

Hampshire County Council has an important role to play in achieving this aspiration.The Council is one of the largest employers in the areawith over 38000 employees in a hugely diverse range of jobs. It is also a major purchaser spending over £500 million pounds on goods andservices annually. Along with any organisation, it is in our interests to employ the best people, reduce staff turn-over and also to purchase fromthe highest quality businesses. In recognition of the importance of skills to the Council a new portfolio has been created held by CouncillorJonathan Glen.The new responsibility combines Skills, Economic Development and Human Resources, demonstrating the interdependence ofthese three areas.

Much work has been done under the Hampshire Employment Strategy to forge links with delivery partners, and to develop HampshireCounty Council’s recruitment practices, including signing up to a Local Employment Partnership with Jobcentre Plus. It is now time to move thiswork on to the next level and integrate the employment and skills approach.

The Economic Development Office has been driving forward this agenda, working with partners both internal and external on a range ofmeasures. Strategically, we have been working with the Partnership for Urban South Hampshire to develop an employer-led Employment andSkills Board, to ensure that employer needs are recognised by public sector skills deliverybodies. An internal strategic approach has been taken with the formation of a Skills Boardto ensure a coordinated approach across Council departments with regard to both ourown talent management and the services that we deliver on employment and skills.Hampshire County Council is making plans to sign up to the Skills Pledge and todemonstrate our commitment to the skills of our employees by engaging with Train toGain to deliver Skills for Life. A workshop in October secured partner commitment to thenew Local Area Agreement employment targets. " John Rees-Evans, Head of EconomicDevelopment for Hampshire County Council is leading the project, assisted by KarenNarkiewicz.

John said: "This is just the beginning of a significant body of work to ensure bothHampshire County Council and Hampshire businesses benefit from a skilled andmotivated labour force."

For more information contact: karen.narkiewicz@hants.gov.uk John Rees-Evans, Head of Economic Development forHampshire County Council

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Is sustainability something which businessesand the government can afford to shelvewhen the economic going gets tough?According to certain media reports this isprecisely what’s happening, with all of theprogress of recent years in encouragingbusinesses to consider their environmental,social and economic impacts threatened asthey find themselves forced to refocustheir efforts on day-to-day survival. If thisview is to be believed then going green isperceived by many to be a luxury, adesirable but non-essential add-on.

But does it stand up to scrutiny? Asbusinesses face ever increasing economicchallenges, does the case for increasedefficiency, reduced waste and a strongercompetitive edge not become even morecompelling. Logic would dictate – and therecent experience of the SustainableBusiness Partnership would appear to

support this – that those businesses whichare able to identify and act on theopportunities which their competitors areignoring stand the greatest chance ofsurvival.

As Stephen Duncan, SBP Manager explains:“Sustainability, whilst often usedinterchangeably with environmentalism, isnot simply about reducing impacts for thegood of the planet. Of course businesseshave a very important role to play here,and the very real challenges posed byclimate change are not going to disappearsimply because of the economic pressureswe face, but the language we use hasalways been one of efficiency, opportunityand competitiveness.

“There is a very strong business casewhich underpins sustainability, and currentcircumstances are making this abundantly

clear. Rising energy costs, fuel prices andassociated costs of materials and resourcesare having a profound impact on manybusiness’ bottom line. Increasing sales isone way to address this, but of course themarket is becoming ever morecompetitive. Reducing overheads throughimproved efficiency and smarter working isone area over which a business hascomplete control.”

Taking their foot off the gas?

Sustainable Business Partnership UpdateSustainable Business Partnership Update

The construction industry faces unique and challenging regulation in achallenging economic climate

Growing interest in Green Business benefitsEnquiries to the SBP have doubled for 2008-9 compared with theprevious year, suggesting that ever greater numbers are coming torecognise the significance of the savings that can be achieved, the value ofan enhanced brand image amongst an increasingly well-informed public,and a constantly evolving legislative environment. In response to thisdemand, the SBP is working to expand its offering to businesses with

additional support events and seminars, increased communications to itsgrowing list of Network members and more comprehensive overview oflocal solutions providers.

All of the SBP’s services are entirely free.

As energy prices rise, renewable energy sources are becoming increasingly viable

Record number of entries toSustainable Business Awards2008 saw by far the highest number yet of entries to the high-profile Awards programme, and of an even higher quality than inprevious years. In total 31 finalists were put forward over sixcategories – including the new Micro-business category – fromwhich one will emerge as Sustainable Business of the Year. A fullreport will be published in the next edition of EDO News.

To find out more or to join the Networkvisit www.the-sbp.co.uke-mail : sustainable.business.partnership@hants.gov.uk;tel: 01962 845591

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Hampshire Fare's Membership & MarketingOfficer, Susie Carter, is spreading the wordabout Hampshire's great food in two TVcookery competitions this autumn.

The first, BBC2's Step up to the Plate, wasaired in mid-September and saw Susie,joined by Hampshire Fare ProducerMembers Jennifer Laing and Ian Nelson,

battling against celebrity chefs Paul Rankinand Gino D'Acampo.

Their menu was created using solelyHampshire ingredients, featuring duck eggsfrom Waterlooville in the starter, lamb fromOverton in the main course and an unusualcake using rapeseed oil from Andover fordessert.

Susie is also competing in the new series ofBritain's Best Dish, which will be on ITV 1every week-day from 5pm - 6pmthroughout September and October. Susiewill be cooking her 100% Hampshire'Smoked Trout & Watercress Tart' in theSouth East Regional Heat.

"I guess I am pretty passionate aboutHampshire produce", said Susie.

"After 3 years of working for HampshireFare, dealing with farmers and producersevery day, it makes you extremely patrioticfor our county's fare. I see thesecompetitions as a great way of letting therest of the country know just how goodHampshire food is!".

The series judges are John Burton Race, EdBaines and Jilly Goolden and thecompetition culminates in a week ofNational Finals from 20th October and aviewer phone vote in the Live Grand Finalon 24th October. Stay tuned to see howHampshire fares!

To find out more about Hampshire producevisit www.hampshirefare.co.uk wherethe competition recipes will also be posted.

Hampshire Fare’s Own TV Celebrity Chef!

Happy Hampers!! New Hampshire hamperrange launchedHampshire Fare has launched a beautifulrange of Hampshire Hampers, filled withfood and drink from quality producers inHampshire.

Hampshire Fare has teamed up with localcompany Love Local to supply the range,priced from £18 - £100 (inc.VAT) plusdelivery, to anywhere in the UK.Hampshire Hampers make a great gift forChristmas, for special occasions, or just as a way of saying ‘thank you’ at any time of year, andalso shows your support for Hampshire’s rural businesses. Bespoke Hampshire Hampers tosuit individual customers and tastes are also available.

Hampshire Hampers can be ordered online at www.hampshirehampers.co.ukor call Sara at Love Local on 01489 557625

18 Gold awards for Hampshire Fare producers in nationalGreat Taste Awards!18 gold awards were presented to nine Hampshire Fare producers at this year’s nationalGreat Taste Awards for their food and drink products.This included three producersreceiving the coveted 3 star gold award for their exceptional products.

Hampshire Fare producers presented with gold awards include Laverstoke Park whichreceived a total of 5 gold awards, Pollen Organics, Lyburn Farmhouse Cheesemakers,Hyden Farm, Anna and The Pieman, Beaulieu Chocolate Studio, Cresson Creative, Jude’sIces and Rosemary Vineyard. Didn’t they do well!

2008 Food Festival pileson £££’s for HampshireThis year’s Hampshire Food Festival has againproved to be a great success. Research reveals thatthe 2008 event attracted over 85,700 people to120 different events hosted by 96 different venuesacross Hampshire.The findings indicate that theHampshire Food Festival generated an estimated£2.45 million of visitor spending to Hampshireduring the festival, held throughout the whole of July,with food and drink from Hampshire taking centrestage.

To find out how your business could getinvolved in the 2009 Hampshire FoodFestival, contactsophie.boxall@hants.gov.uk or call SophieBoxall at Hampshire Fare on 01962 847098

For more information about food and drink fromHampshire, and where to buy, visitwww.hampshirefare.co.uk

The Hampshire Fare Team of Chefs

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With the price of fuel and energy remainingsky high, and the subject of global warminghitting the headlines, there is growingpressure from all directions for employers toimprove operating efficiency, check their‘green’ credentials, and see whether currentemployment practices are optimisingproductivity.

Which is why participation in the 2008MATiSSE (Mobile And Teleworking Initiativefor a Smarter South East) Smart CommuteWeek (3rd to 7th Nov) One in Fivechallenge might help businesses identify justhow much their bottom-line could benefit.MATiSSE Project.

Manager Tony Corbin takes up the story;“We are concentrating on easily adoptableschemes this year that can quickly help lowerstaff recruitment costs, improve staff retentionand at the same time, reduce office costs andstaff absence levels. In this ‘information age’ it isremarkable why so many of us still expendunnecessary energy travelling round the globeor even across the county to meetings that, onmany occasions, could now be held using lowcost web and video conferencing technology.We still waste what could be productive time,disrupt personal lives, burn up cash andcontinue to unnecessarily pollute the planet.With just a little thought, smarter moresustainable working, particularly reducing

business travel and single vehicle peak-timecommuting, can measurably benefit us all”.

Businesses can participate in two ways. Firstly,from a desk-top PC or laptop, they can tune into one of the Smart-Commute Week Webcasts– see the website for programme details - andyou can participate in the Smart CommuteWeek One in Five Challenge.

To find out more you can contact theMATiSSE team on 01962 846381.Alternatively emailmatisse@ehampshire.org or visit theMATiSSE Smart Commute WeekWebsite atwww.ehampshire.org/matisse

2008 MATiSSE Smart Commute WeekThe MATiSSE Smart Commute Week One in Five Challenge…

Economic Development Office TeamJohn Rees-Evans Head of Economic Development 01962 846628

Frances Stokes Business Development Manager 01962 845767

Barry Robinson Property and Investment Manager 01962 846566

Karen Narkiewicz Policy, Funding and Research Manager 01962 845719

Anne Harrison Hampshire Market Town Manager 01962 846558

Tim Brock Hampshire Fare Manager 01962 845999

Sophie Boxall Hampshire Fare PR Officer 01962 847098

Susie Carter Hampshire Fare Marketing and Membership Officer 01962 845435

Tony Corbin MATISSE Manager 01962 846381

Glenn Peacey eHampshire Manager 01962 846381

Genevieve Dady Economic Projects Officer 01962 845715

Hannah Payne Economic Projects Assistant 01962 845745

Jennie Pell External Funding Officer 01962 846571

Chloe Atkins External Funding Officer 01962 846487

Mark Torokwa Research & Policy Officer 01962 846310

Ros Bowles Town Project Officer – New Milton 01425 619120

Stephen Duncan Sustainable Business Partnership Manager 01962 845243

Patricia O’Driscoll eHampshire and SBP Officer 01962 845591

Maria Hellin Group Secretary 01962 85419

Contact: economic.development@hants.gov.uk www.hants.gov.uk/businessTel Number : 01962 845419Fax Number : 01962 878131

This newsletter was published by the Economic Development Office,Hampshire County Council and printed by LPC Printing Limited. Autumn 2008.Editor : Frances Stokes, frances.stokes@hants.gov.uk

New RuralDeliveryStrategy forHCCA new Rural Delivery Strategy forHampshire County Council to helpmeet the needs of rural areas nowand in the future, is currently outfor consultation. It seeks feed-backon the issues faced for our ruralcommunities and sets out the visionand key objectives proposed inresponding to them, both directlyand in partnership with otherorganisations.

It also highlights some of theinitiatives underway to tackle someof the issues, including manyEconomic Development Officeprojects such as Hampshire Fare,the Hampshire Market TownProject,Village Shop Grants andRural e-work Centres.

To view the Strategy and haveyour say go to:- www3.hants.gov.uk/rural

The Economic Development Office Team

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