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A decision made 17 January 2011 regarding: Rural Economy Strategy 2011 - 2015: Sustaining and Growing the Rural Economy.

Decision Reference: MD-E-2011- 0004
Decision Summary Title :	Rural Economy Strategy 2011-2015: Sustaining and Growing the Rural Economy.			Date of Decision Summary:	11 January2011
Decision Summary Author:	Director, Environmental Management and Rural Economy			Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (If Exempt state clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written			Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title:	Rural Economy Strategy 2011-2015: Sustaining and Growing the Rural Economy.			Date of Written Report:	11 January 2011
Written Report Author:	Director, Environmental Management and Rural Economy.			Written Report : Public or Exempt? (If Exempt State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public

Subject: Rural Economy Strategy 2011-2015: Sustaining and Growing the Rural Economy.
Decision(s): The Minister for Economic Development hereby notifies the States that he has approved the report the Rural Economy Strategy 2011-2015: Sustaining and Growing the Rural Economy.
Reason(s) for decision: The Rural Economy Strategy (RES) 2005 has been reviewed and a revised RES 2011-2015 has been produced on the basis of Green Paper and subsequent White Paper public consultations. In addition, the report undertaken by the Rural Economy Strategy Scrutiny Sub-Panel was presented to the States on 14 October 2010, with all but one of the 36 recommendations being agreed by the Minister.
Resource Implications: As set out in the strategy document.
Action required Request the Greffier to present a copy of the report to the States Assembly ~~at the earliest opportunity.~~on 18th January 2011.
Signature: SENATOR ALAN MACLEAN		Position: Minister for Economic Development
Date Signed:			Date of Decision: