National Council of Rural Advisers minutes: October 2017

Attendees and apologies

Attendees

• Sarah Allison
• Jackie Brierton
• Willie Cameron
• Archie Gibson
• John Kinnaird
• Alan Laidlaw
• Marion McCormick
• Jim McLaren
• Alison Milne
• Sarah Simpson
• David Sulman

Apologies

• Lorne Crerar
• Henry Graham
• Lynn Mann

Scottish Government

• Pamela Berry – Senior Policy Manager and NCRA Secretariat
• Amanda Fox – Rural Economy Team Leader
• Lorraine Macrae – Policy Official and NCRA Secretariat
• Alistair Prior – Head Rural Communities Policy

• Billy McKenzie – Unit Head Rural Economy and Communities

• Facilitator – Donald MacLean, Glasgow University

Items and actions

Action points log

No	Topic	Action	Lead	Deadline / Update
1	Rural enterprise data analysis	To discuss with research colleagues how existing models can better meet needs of rural enterprises.	NCRA Secretariat	Ongoing
2	The importance of celebrating the successes and ambition of the rural economy	To collect stories and build on case studies	NCRA members	By next meeting (28/29 Nov)
3	The use of rural impact assessments	Identify a model rural impact assessment	NCRA Secretariat	Ongoing
4	Identification of key target areas and influencers	Agenda item for next meeting	NCRA members	By next meeting (28/29 Nov)
6	Use of sub-groups	Agenda item for next meeting	NCRA members	at Nov meeting