University of Nottingham – Sutton Bonington Campus, College Road, Sutton Bonington, LE12 5RD
Wednesday 22 October 2014, 2pm – 5.30pm
A conference to promote opportunities for rural businesses and landowners in Rushcliffe, including opportunities through the revised European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP); Planning support and Constraints for business diversification, funding opportunities through the Local Enterprise Partnership (D2N2) and especially the European funded LEADER programme and a look at some of the projects Nottingham University is working on applicable to the rural sector.
Agenda:
- 2.00pm Welcome (Cllr Simon J Robinson JP, Rushcliffe Borough Council, Finance and Economy Portfolio Holder)
- 2.10pm CAP review (Simon Fisher – NFU)
- 2.45pm Planning (including conversion of farm buildings and energy production) (Andrew Pegram – RBC)
- 3.30pm Potential Funding – Local Enterprise Partnership (D2N2) to include LEADER (Rob Crowder – RCAN)
- 4.00pm Nottingham University projects
- 4.30pm Tour of campus (optional)
- 5.00pm Light buffet/refreshments
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