The development of the current Regional Economic Strategy (RES) for the East Midlands demonstrated the value of a strong body of evidence to assist policy making.  The significance of rural areas as a focus of policy interest and delivery activity necessitates the production of an evidence base tailored to rural areas. 

This rural summary report is being published to coincide with the launch of the East Midlands Rural Action Plan.  It will be followed in spring 2007 by a more detailed report on the state of the rural East Midlands, which will be  be available on the IEM website. 

Click here for the summary report.

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