Case Study → Public/Private Rural Diversification - Powys Regen Partnership (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Revision Notes
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Case Study → Public/Private rural diversification - Powys Regen partnership
| Context | ● 2011 Census showed Powys had just under 50% of rural communities within the most deprived 10% of the country ● LEADER programme & regeneration partnership ○ 📝 Example of a co-ordinated and integrated approach to economic and community regeneration in a rural area ○ Funded by the Welsh gov and EU using the LEADER programme |
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| Benefits | Between 2011 and 2013 ● Grants of over £4 mil helped 310 businesses and community projects across Powys ● Created 36 full-time jobs ● Safeguarded 80 more jobs |
| Lake Park | ● In 2020, a project to enhance a lake park area in mid-Powys ● Funded by a grant from the EU, includes: ○ Enhancing a multi-purpose trail and link it up to join a national cycle route |