Scotland Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 - Consultation on Stage 1 Proposals : An Analysis of Responses

Footnotes

1. Responses to the consultation, where the respondent agreed to publication, can be viewed at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2013/08/8963.

2. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/Performance/scotPerforms/objectives

3. P&L Cook and Partners (2011) Mid Term Evaluation of Scotland Rural Development Programme, Scottish Government. Available from: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/03/21113609/0.

4. See http://www.rspb.org.uk/Images/stateofnature_tcm9-345839.pdf . This report was produced collaboratively by 25 organisations working in nature conservation in the UK and its overseas territories.

5. (i) Local authorities, LEADER Action Groups and other local bodies (n=21); (ii) Environmental, nature and heritage conservation bodies (n=16); (iii) Farming / crofting organisations (n=9); (iv) Community bodies and local partnerships (n=8); (v) National public bodies (n=6); (vi) Forestry organisations (n=5); (vii) Economic development agencies (n=5); and (viii) Individual respondents (as a group) (n=28)

6. Respondents either did not mention them at all, or said specifically that they should not be priorities.

7. Several respondents expressed concern that LEADER articles 42-45 appeared to have not been included in the consultation document. The reason for this is that, although Articles 42-45 discuss LEADER, they are not specifically investment articles. The Scottish Government has stated that LEADER will remain within the Rural Development Programme with a minimum spend of 5%.

8. Site of Special Scientific Interest

9. Special Protection Area

10. Crofting Counties Agricultural Grant Scheme

11. Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme

12. European Regional Development Fund

13. European Social Fund