The Task Group

The Task Group has defined the over arching objective of the Pathfinder as ‘working towards a dynamic rural economy for Lancashire which is financially, socially and environmentally sustainable’, in addition to three key outcomes agreed with the Government Office North West:

• Developing a model to ensure consistent and robust rural proofing of public service delivery throughout the county (rural proofing Local Public Service Agreements)
  
• Testing the adaptability of existing rural funding programmes to address local needs and opportunities
  
• Improving customer access to rural support mechanisms
  

Key Tasks

• Champions
• Targeting and Prioritisation
• Analysis and communication
• Influencing and lobbying
• Continual performance review

DEFRA 'Challenge' to Lancashire Rural Pathfinder 3rd August 2005

A delegation from DEFRA came to meet the Lancashire Pathfinder task group on the 3rd August 2005. The objectives of the day were - see below. They were met by Andy Ashcroft, Rural Policy , Lancashire County Council and members of the task group.

• Agenda
• Aims and Objections

A tour was arranged for them to illustrate some of the challenges facing the Lancashire Delivery Pathfinders. The tour included:

• A community resource centre
• A potential housing project
• A holistic case study
• A rural regeneration site

The group were also given presentations including:

• The establishment of Community Resource Centres - funding issues
  (size 3.4mb) - Janet Mitton, Lancashire Enterprise Parnership
• Enterprise in Rural Communities (size 2.0mb) - John Welbank, Lancashire Rural Futures
• The Lancashire Pathfinder (size 3.4mb) - Rob Hindle, Rural Innovation

Minutes of the Task Group Meetings

2007

• 19th October 2007 (size 37.5kb)
• 1st May 2007 (size 33kb)
• 9th March 2007 (size 47kb)
• 9th February 2007 (size 40kb)
• 16th January 2007 (size 43kb)

2006

• 15th December 2006 (size 40kb)
• 3rd November 2006 (size 32kb)
• 6th October 2006 (size 43kb)
• 1st September 2006 (size 51kb)
• 30th June 2006 (size 45kb)
• 28th April 2006 (size 36kb)
• 24th February 2006 (size 46kb)

2005

• 2nd December 2005(size 83kb)
• 14th October 2005 (size 37kb)
• 8th September 2005 (size 35kb)
• 19th July 2005 (size 35kb)
• 14th June 2005 (size 48kb)
• 20th May 2005 (size 42kb)
• 2nd March 2005 (size 27kb)

2004

• 6th December 2004 (size 38kb)
• 15th November 2004 (size 55kb)
• 8th October 2004 (size 72kb)