Section 3: Results of Consultations with Environmental, Social and Economic Partners
The process of consultation on the development of the RDR Regional Chapter forms part of a wider national consultation process on the Agenda 2000 Common Agricultural Policy reforms. The details of this national consultation process are outlined in the National Chapter.
The Regional Planning Group (RPG) was established, under the Chairmanship of the MAFF Regional Director, on 13 September 1999. The following organisations were invited to attend:
- Government Office Yorkshire & The Humber.
- Yorkshire Forward.
- English Nature.
- Countryside Agency.
- MAFF.
- Forestry Commission.
- English Heritage.
- Environment Agency.
- Regional Assembly.
- Yorkshire and The Humber Voluntary Group.
The following members attended RPG meetings on a regular basis:
- Government Office Yorkshire & The Humber
- Yorkshire Forward
- English Nature
- Countryside Agency
- MAFF
- Forestry Commission
- English Heritage
- Environment Agency
- Regional Assembly.
RPG members helped develop the regional strategy for the Rural Development Regulation as detailed in Chapter 2 and provided information, analysis and assistance in compiling Chapter 1. Meetings of the RPG were held on the following dates:
- 13 September 1999
- 4 October 1999
- 21 October 1999
- 17 November 1999
- 25 November 1999
- 7 December 1999
- 14 December 1999
A wider consultation conference was held on 12 November 1999 at the Yorkshire Show Ground, Harrogate. Delegates invited included:
| Organisation Invited | Attended |
|---|---|
| Askham Bryan College. | Yes |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. | Yes |
| Bishop Burton College of Agriculture. | Yes |
| Bradford Metropolitan Borough Council. | Yes |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council. | No |
| Consumer Group. | No |
| Council for the Protection for Rural England. | Yes |
| Country Landowners Association. | Yes |
| Countryside Agency. | Yes |
| Craven District Council. | Yes |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council. | No |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council. | Yes |
| English Heritage. | Yes |
| English Nature. | Yes |
| Environment Agency. | Yes |
| Family Farming Association. | No |
| Federation of Rural Community Councils. | Yes |
| Forestry Commission. | Yes |
| Forestry Contracting Association. | No |
| Governement Office Yorkshire and The Humber. | Yes |
| Hambleton District Council. | No |
| Harrogate District Council. | Yes |
| Hill Farming Initiative. | Yes |
| Humber & Wold Rural Community Council. | Yes |
| Institute of Chartered Foresters. | No |
| Kingston Upon Hull City Council. | No |
| Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council. | Yes |
| Leeds City Council. | No |
| Moorland Association. | No |
| National Farmers' Union. | Yes |
| National Health Service Executive North Yorkshire & Cleveland. | No |
| National Health Service Executive Trent. | No |
| National Trust. | Yes |
| North East Lincolnshire Council. | No |
| North Lincolnshire Council. | No |
| North York Moors National Park Authority. | Yes |
| North Yorkshire County Council. | Yes |
| North Yorkshire Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group. | Yes |
| North Yorkshire Training and Enterprise Council. | Yes |
| Northern Uplands Moorland Regeneration Project | Yes |
| Peak District National Park. | Yes |
| Pennine Rural Development Area. | Yes |
| Ramblers Association. | No |
| Regional Assembly for Yorks & Humber. | No |
| Richmondshire District Council. | Yes |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. | Yes |
| Royal Forestry Society. | No |
| Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. | Yes |
| Ryedale District Council. | No |
| Samaritans. | No |
| Scarborough Borough Council. | No |
| Selby District Council. | No |
| Sequal Quince Wickstead Ltd | Yes |
| Sheffield Metropolitan Borough Council. | No |
| Soil Association. | No |
| Sport England. | No |
| Standing Conference of South Pennines Authorities | Yes |
| Tenant Farmers' Association. | Yes |
| Timber Growers Association. | No |
| Transport and General Workers Union. | No |
| Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council. | No |
| Women's Food & Farming Union. | Yes |
| World Wildlife Fund. | No |
| York Council. | No |
| Yorkshire Arts. | No |
| Yorkshire Dales National Park. | Yes |
| Yorkshire Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs. | No |
| Yorkshire Forward. | Yes |
| Yorkshire Rural Initiative | Yes |
| Yorkshire Tourist Board. | Yes |
| Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. | Yes |
| Yorwoods (Objective 5b Project). | No |
At the conference all the delegates were given the background to the RDR process. This was followed by a presentation from the Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Development Agency's (Yorkshire Forward) Rural Board Member about the relationship between RDR and the Regional Economic Strategy. The delegates were then separated into three syndicate groups; environment, social and economic. Within these groups delegates were asked to proof the Goals and Objectives, and to prioritise the Objectives using a three by three matrix. The feedback from these groups was recorded by the syndicate leaders; English Nature, Countryside Agency and Yorkshire Forward. The syndicate leaders then fed these comments back to the RPG meeting on 17 November 1999. RPG members considered these comments and, wherever practicable, made amendments to Regional Goals and Objectives.
Delegates at the conference were given copies of the latest draft of Chapter 1 and subsequently many submitted written comments about its content and often gave suggested amendments. A list of those who made written responses were:
| National Farmers Union | Women's Food and Farming Union |
| North York Moors National Park | Yorkshire Dales National Park |
| National Trust | Moorland Association |
| Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group | Council for the Protection of Rural England |
| Yorkshire Tourist Board | North Yorkshire County Council |
| Rotherham Borough Council | East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
| Yorkshire Rural Community Council | Voluntary Organisations' Network for European Funding |
Where applicable alterations were made to the Chapter to take account of the written comments. The responses made in connection to non-drafting areas were presented to the RPG at the meeting on 25 November 1999 to allow the RPG to respond collectively.
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