4. Making it Happen 4.1
The Forum, supported by a Council secretariat, will meet bi-annually and as required to:
Introduction
This Renewed Strategy has a clear focus on the much improved national and regional policy framework. The successful delivery to date of the original Strategy is beginning to meet development gaps across the County but clearly much more is required. A full alignment of public services under the umbrella of the Council with the support of the Forum can now realistically look to delivering additional resources, given the now established national policies. The Rural Development Forum will remain in place to ensure an ongoing focus on rural Clare and will be facilitated to develop its own agenda over the remaining life span of the Strategy.
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determine the necessity, brief and duration of specific sub-groups.
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determine how rural Clare can best benefit from national policy changes.
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receive reports from the different agencies outlining how their annual business planning reflects the key strategic objectives and key performance indicators of the Strategy.
The Forum will monitor the renewed Strategy with annual reviews of progress. Detailed reviews will take place in 2026 and in 2030 to measure performance against the key performance indicators which will be benchmarked and agreed with the responsible organisations delivering public services.
Role of Rural Development Forum
The Forum will continue to drive the delivery of the Strategy under the ten objectives and thirty three actions of the renewed strategy. In addition, the Forum will engage with other parallel strategies of the Council including ensuring that the ten renewed strategic objectives are fully incorporated into the Local Economic and Community Plan and the budgetary framework pertaining to Council services impacting rural areas in Clare.
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