RSN Rural Conference 2016

"Brexit - Survival of the Fittest – Making the Case for Rural"


Event Presentations:


Day 1

Plenary Session: Getting Around Transport and more....

- Colin Walker East Riding of Yorshire Council - Local Transport Champions - Download this presentation here

- John Birtwistle - First Group - Download this presentation here

Community Broadband

- Daniel Heerey - Cybermoor – Rural Community Broadband - Download this presentation here

Local Government Finance

- Dan Bates (Pixel) - Finance Issues - Download this presentation here


Day 2

Plenary – 'Brexit– where have we got to and where are we heading?'

- Keynote Speaker – Professor Tony Travers (LSE) - Download this presentation here

- A copy of the full transcirpt for the Tony Travers presentation can be downloaded here

- A copy of the full transcirpt for the Tony Travers question and answer session (which followed the presentation) can be downloaded here

Plenary – Combined Authorities in Practice

- Greater Lincolnshire – Joint Presentation - Cllr Martin Hill (Leader - Lincolnshire County Council) & Baroness Redfern of the Isle of Axholme (Leader - North Lincolnshire Council) - Download this presentation here

- Baroness Redfern of the Isle of Axholme (Leader - North Lincolnshire Council)  - Download this presentation here

Workshop Sessions:
A) Business Brexit

- George Cowcher - CEO (Devon Chamber of Commerce) - Download this presentation here

B) Local Government Brexit

- Ian Knowles - Director of Resources (West Lindsey District Council)  - Download this presentation here

Plenary - Thriving Rural Communities - The view from our business bas

- Chris Duffill - Inward Investment Manager (External Funding) (North Lincolnshire Council)  - Download this presentation here

- Louise Driver - Economic Growth Team Leader (Leicestershire County Council)  - Download this presentation here

Where to Next?

Firming up our views led by Cllr Motley supported by Graham Biggs

- RSN slide presented by Ivan Annibal can be downloaded here


A full copy of the two day programme for the event can be downloaded here