Denbighshire / Flintshire / WrexhamLocal Action Group

Local Champions Wanted!

Invitation to submit Expression of Interest to Become a Member of the Local Action Groups for rural Denbighshire / Flintshire / Wrexham.

  • Cadwyn Clwyd is inviting expressions of interest from individuals to become members of the new Local Action Groups (LAG) for the rural areas of Denbighshire / Flintshire / Wrexham Local Authority areas.
  • TheLAG will be charged with the responsibility of overseeing and guiding the distribution of LEADER funds in their local area.
  • LEADER is a European funded programme which forms part of the Rural Development Programme.

The acronym ‘LEADER' derives from the French words "Liaison Entre Actions de Développement de l'ÉconomiqueRurale" which means, ‘Links between the rural economy and development actions'. The idea is to enlist the energy and resources of people and bodies that could contribute to the rural development process by forming partnerships at a sub-regional level between the public, private and community sectors (examples could be a business in the rural area, trade association / chamber of commerce, tourism association, environmental group etc). The LEADER approach is associated with local empowerment through local strategy development and resource allocation. The main tool for the application of the LEADER approach to area development and involving local representatives in decision-making is the Local Action Group (LAG). The LEADER programme will focus on 5 themes listed below:

  1. Adding value to local identity and natural and cultural resources

  1. Facilitating pre-commercial development, business partnerships and short supply chains

  1. Exploring new ways of providing non-statutory local services

  1. Renewable energy at Community level

  1. Exploitation of digital technology

Expressions of Interest are invited from individuals who represent local community groups. Please complete the attached form and return to Cadwyn Clwyd:

Cadwyn Clwyd

Llys Owain

Bridge Street

Corwen

Denbighshire

LL21 0AH

Expression of Interest Form to Become a LAG Member

  1. Name:
  1. Address:
  1. Email:
  1. Tel no:
  1. Mobile:
  1. Groups represented & LAG you wish to apply for:

Name of group, organisation or entity you will represent

Please tick which apply:

Private Sector
Third Sector
Community Group
Public Sector

Please tick which LAG you wish to apply for:

Denbighshire LAG
Flintshire LAG
Wrexham LAG
  1. Please complete the boxes below evidencing how you achieve the criteria in each box.

1. Living or working in the rural area
2. Representing a relevant partnership
3. Experience of being an animateur
4. A perceived ability to contribute to the implementation of the LDS
5. Experience of actively working with a rural project.

Please provide evidence of your experience of working with at least one of the LEADER themes below:

  1. Adding value to local identity and natural and cultural resources

  1. Facilitating pre-commercial development, business partnerships and short supply chains

  1. Exploring new ways of providing non-statutory local services

  1. Renewable energy at Community level

  1. Exploitation of digital technology

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