Rural case studies

West Berkshire District Council: making parish plans a reality (PDF, 6 pages, 58KB)
How West Berkshire Council has worked with its parish councils to deliver real benefits for local communities and break through the cynicism that often accompanies council run consultation exercises.

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (PDF, 3 pages, 51KB)
This case study examines how City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has improved community cohesion by developing local governance arrangements through Denholme Town Council.

Salisbury District Council (PDF, 3 pages, 64KB)
This case study examines the Sunshine Healthy Living Project which aims to address some of the underlying causes of ill health in the western wards of the Salisbury district and reduce health inequalities in the area.

Shropshire County Council (PDF, 3 pages, 45KB)
This case study examines how Shropshire County Council is improving rural service delivery in the parishes of Ditton Priors and Stottesdon and Chorley.

South Somerset District Council (PDF, 3 pages, 59KB)
This case study examines the approach of South Somerset District Council in delivering rural services in the market town of Chard.

Bespoke mentoring for rural authorities (PDF, 5 pages, 196KB)
This rural mentoring case study is based on the experiences of councils involved as mentors and mentees within the rural mentoring pilot programme.

Rural Action Zones: five years on (PDF, 4 pages, 222KB)
The South Holland Rural Action Zone is the first rural action zone in the country and was launched in 2001. Find out how it is progressing.

South Holland Rural Action Zone: social inclusion programme (PDF,  1 page, 78KB)
The Social Inclusion programme was one of the first Rural Action Zone branded projects. People of all ages, backgrounds and abilities have benefited from the integrated programme of eight complementary projects.

Coastal Action Zone (PDF, 2 pages, 560KB)
The background to coastal action zones and the establishment of the first zone in East Lindsey.