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Rural Housing Service
Annual Conference 2010
Programme
Conference
Workshops
Booking Form
      
Building Inclusive Rural Communities
Rural
Housing Service Annual Conference - February 25/26, The Birnam
Institute, By Dunkeld, Perthshire.
The Rural Housing Service Annual Conference 2010 will feature debate
and discussion on the significant issues facing rural Scotland today
from building affordable housing without grant aid and the
sustainability of rural life to community action planning and the
prominence of the rural perspective in national policy.
Highlights include a Ministerial Address from Alex Neil MSP,
Minister for Housing and Communities, Hugh Raven of the Soil
Association/Sustainable Development Commission; and a closing
valedictory speech on the future for rural housing by Raymond Young
CBE, outgoing Convenor of the Rural Housing Service
Workshop sessions include; the Commission for Rural Communities on
rural proofing government policy; Community Action Planning led by
Alan Caldwell; building affordable housing without grant aid by
Neil Clapperton of Grampian Housing Association; rural housing
design by Neil Stephen from leading rural architects Dualchas; and
the Welsh experience of rural housing enablers by David James RHE
Monmouthshire and South Powys.
The RHS Conference attracts a huge range of delegates from across
community development, housing, rural and economic development; and
from community, voluntary, public and private sectors. This mix
leads to thought provoking sessions, excellent networking
opportunities and learning across sectors and creates a great buzz
both at the Conference and at the Conference Dinner the evening
before.
The conference is also great value for money with day delegate rates
from £80, and residential places starting at £160.
To make a
booking please contact Amanda Harvey on 01361884698 amanda@ruralhousingscotland.org or download a
booking form and
email/post
it to us.
For
further information please contact Derek Logie
on 07824318337
derek@ruralhousingscotland.org
We look forward to seeing you in Birnam. Programme
Conference
Workshops
Booking Form
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Rural Housing Service AGM
Rural Housing Service
Annual Report 2008/2009
Wednesday 16th
September 2009 6pm at The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh
Speaker: Maureen Watt MSP, Convener of the Scottish Parliament Rural
Affairs and Environment Committee
The Annual General Meeting of the Rural Housing Service took place on Wednesday 16th September 2009 at The Scottish
Parliament.
We are very grateful to Maureen Watt MSP who sponsored the AGM
and who spoke on the findings of the
Rural Affairs and
Environment Committee’s Rural Housing Inquiry.
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