Theme 3

Exploring new ways of providing non-statutory local services

Ideas that can be supported:

1. Support proposed plans identified by existing community plans;
2. Develop a rural community toolkit for the Vale of Usk to include audits, mapping & planning;
3. Support and promote local services and assets;
4. Raise awareness and support existing developed initiatives to rural communities, e.g. transport;
5. Showcase local products, services and knowledge engaging with community hubs and on-line market places;
6. Explore community hubs as distribution points for products and services;
7. Offer rural communities digital skills training support.

The officer responsible for Exploring new ways of providing the Non-Statutory Services theme is Mark Lloyd Contact Tel : 01633 644865 or email marklloyd@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Please take the opportunity to complete an on-line form.

This will give our team the chance to discuss your ideas with you in more detail, or if you prefer contact Mark directly on the number above.

Go to the Project ideas form

How we can help you

There are five themes or topics for which you may be able to receive funding for any rural, innovative projects.

Digital Inclusion

To utilise and trial digital technologies in remote and isolated communities, which brings together a suite of products and local services that can be scaled up in terms of wider territory co-operation and collective working.

Renewable Energy

To convert community energy plans into more detailed feasibility studies and trial innovative renewable energy schemes at a community level to tackle fuel poverty & to explore low carbon fuel opportunities for rural community facilities and vehicles.

Short supply chains

To provide advice to rural enterprises that facilitates the development of complementary business clusters, shared resources through digital technology & linkages to on-line markets, which in turn, supports short supply chain development.

Adding Value to local Identity

For example: Development of multimedia digital products that are content management based through community training and development and To provide a common ground for players and actors in the rural tourism sector to engage, share and integrate ideas and solutions, by up-skilling with innovation tools and techniques to convert ideas into action and outcomes

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