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 Rural
Voices Rural Choices is a partnership that seeks ways to improve
the quality of life of people living in rural parishes, both large
and small, within the Lewes District. Its members
are from local organisations, businesses and individuals that
meet in a different rural venue alternate months. Business people
in rural areas are most welcome to come along to the meetings.
Meeting notes
relating to the activities of RVRC.
Rural Voices Rural Choices Priorities (as
at May 2005)
Transport and Traffic
| Communication networks | Market
Towns Initiative | Children and Young
People | Promotion of Local Food in relation
to tourism/hospitality | Improve footpath
provision between villages | Establish
Housing/Development Trust | Audit memberships
of partnerships
 Transport
and Traffic:
• Audit minibus availability
• Lewes District Transport Group needs to be revitalised
with the partnerships engaged in it
• Support the reopening of Uckfield to Lewes train Line
• Influence bus services & timetables with particular
regard to the needs of young people
• Collate all evidence of transport & traffic problems
• Speed Indicator Devices
Communication
networks:
• Rationalise all incoming consultation
(for parishes via LDALPC)
• Clarify roles of parish representatives including the
mechanism for feeding issues up and down
• Improve the LSP website to ensure all links and latest
meeting notes of all partnerships are included on it
• Place good news/progress articles in the local media to
raise profile of partnerships
• Clarify the link to other organisations such as POLO
Market Towns Initiative:
• Lewes
Town Partnership
 Children
& Young People:
• Activities, shelters, transport issues
Promotion of Local
Food in relation to tourism/hospitality:
• Healthy School meals
 Improve
footpath provision between villages
Establish Housing/Development
Trust
Audit membership
of partnerships:
• Identify interests, non-users, potential
partners
Rural Voices Rural Choices Structure
RVRC is a constituted body that makes decisions
based on a consensus of opinions. Lewes District Council provides
the management support for RVRC.
RVRC is supported by a project worker, Valerie
Biggs who works two days a week for the partnership. Valerie can
be contacted via email on comnet@southdownscvs.org.uk
or by calling 01273 483832.
For further information about RVRC please contact:
Councillor Shirley James at shirley.james@lewes.gov.uk
01825 722348 or Sally Harper at sally.harper@lewes.gov.uk
or 01273 484396
Rural Voices Rural Choices
Partnership
Action in rural Sussex www.srcc.org.uk
Sussex Police www.sussex.police.uk
Lewes District Council www.lewes.gov.uk
East Sussex County Council www.eastsussexcc.gov.uk
Parish Councils & Meetings in Lewes District www.nalc.gov.uk
Sussex Downs Primary Care Trust www.sussexdownsandwealdpct.nhs.net
Churches Together in Sussex www.churches-together.org.uk
South Downs Council for Voluntary Service www.southdownscvs.org.uk
RDH Services www.rdhservices.co.uk
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