There are 43 Stakeholders. The group comprises 33 national organisations with a rural interest and 8 individuals who were previously were involved with the Commission for Rural Communities
The Stakeholder Group comprise:
| Organisations: | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ACRE | Richard Quallington (Acting Chief Executive) |
 | Age UK | |
 | Arthur Rank Centre | Jerry Marshall, (C.E.O) |
 | Big Lottery Fund | Jonathan Clark |
 | British Youth Council | James Cathcart (Chief Executive) |
 | Countryside Alliance | Sarah Lee (Head Of Policy) |
 | Calor | Holly Jago, (Corporate Affairs Manager) |
 | CCRI | Professor Janet Dwyer (University Of Gloucestershire) |
 | Country Land & Business Association | Christopher Price (Policy Director) |
 | Campaign For the Protection of Rural England | Erica Popplewell and Belinda Gordon |
 | Child Poverty Action Group | Alice Woudhuysen (London Campaign Manager) |
 | Farming Community Network | Charles Smith (Chief Executive) |
 | Federation of Small Businesses | David Webb (Rural Chair) |
 | Local Enterprise Partnerships | Tim Jones (South West LEP) |
 | FirstGroup plc | John Birtwistle (Head of Policy UK Bus) |
 | Local Government Information Unit | Dr Jonathan Carr-West (C.E.O) |
 | Locality | Tony Armstrong (Chief Executive) |
 | National Association For Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty | Richard Clarke (National Policy & Development Manager) |
 | National Association of Local Councils | Jonathan Owen, Chief Executive |
 | National Farmers Union | Suzanne Clear (Senior Planning & Rural Affairs Advisor) |
 | National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs | Sarah Palmer, Agricultural Officer |
 | National Trust | Patrick Begg, Director |
 | National Federation of Womens Institutes | Oliver Hicks – Pattison (Research & Campaigns Co-Ordinator) |
 | National Parks England | Amanda Brace (Policy Officer) |
 | NAVCA | Neil Cleeveley (Chief Executive) |
 | Plunkett Foundation | Peter Couchman (Chief Executive) |
 | Prince’s Countryside Fund | Helen Aldis, Manager |
 | Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors | Jeremy Blackburn, Head of Policy |
 | Rural Issues Group of the Citizens Advice Bureau | Jane Mordue, Chair of Group |
 | Rural Services Network | David Inman (Director) |
 | Town and Country Planning Association | Trevor Cherrett (Rural Adviser) |
 | University of Cumbria | Alison Marshall and Caroline Rouncefield |
 | University of Plymouth| Ian Sherriff |
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 | UK Youth | Georgina Fung, National Programmes Manager |
 | Women in Rural Enterprise | Polly Gibb (Policy Director) |
| * Click on the Stakeholders logo to see their individual rural insight (if one has been provided). | ||
| The current Chairman of the Stakeholders is: | ||
|---|---|---|
 | Margaret Clark CBE | (Former Director of the Commission for Rural Communities) |
| The current Vice-chairman of the Stakeholders is: | ||
 | Richard Quallington | (Acting Chief Executive - ACRE) |
| Those formerly Involved With The Commission for Rural Communities: | ||
 | Professor Sheena Asthana | (Former Commissioner) |
 | Alison Mclean OBE | (Former Commissioner) |
 | Sue Prince OBE, DL | (Former Commissioner) |
 | Professor Mark Shucksmith OBE | (Former Commissioner) |
 | Professor Michael Winter OBE | (Former Commissioner) |
| Previous Chairman of the Countryside Agency: | ||
 | Lord Cameron of Dillington | (Former Chairman) |
| * Click on the Stakeholders picture to learn more about them (if further information has been provided). | ||
Meeting and Minutes for the Stakeholder Group Meetings
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The key meetings of the company take place on the four occasions a year the Stakeholders come together with the Directors. These are in February, June, November and December. The Stakeholders meet to monitor and input into the research programme. Coming from a variety of perspectives they will bring their rural experiences to bear. They also assist the Directors in mapping the general direction of the Company.
The 2017 Meetings of the Rural England Stakeholders Group will take place on the:
– 6th February
– 5th June
– 6th November (AGM)
– 4th December (Joint meeting with UKRPPRG)
To view the minutes of previous meetings click here