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The Leader Approach in the North West Expression of Interest Pro-forma 1. Contact details Name Organisation Address

E-mail address Telephone number 2. Name chosen for the Local Action Group (LAG) 3. Membership of the LAG

4. Geographic area

5. What are the key issues in the geographic area you have identified above and how do you propose to address these?

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6. Provide details of the measures from Axis 1 and 3 of the Rural Development Programme for England and the Northwest Regional Implementation Plan that you intend to deliver.

7. How does the activity which you intend to deliver fit with the sub-regional strategy for RDPE in your sub-region or sub-regions? Have you contacted the relevant subregional rural partnership(s) to discuss the activity that you intend to deliver?

8. Which organisation will undertake the financial lead actor role?

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9. How will you ensure that administration costs are kept to a minimum level whilst providing the level of support required?

10. How have you engaged stakeholders in the process?

11. What skills, training or studies of the geographic area are needed for the LAG to meet its objectives?

12. What experience do you have of developing and delivering public funds? If you are an existing LAG who has delivered through LEADER+, how will you add value to what you have already done through the previous programme?

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13. How will you ensure that your strategy will integrate axis 1, 2 and 3?

14. How will you incorporate sustainable development principles into your strategy?

The round 3 deadline for the submission of the completed Expression of Interest Pro-forma is 1700 hours on 7 April 2008. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed by the Regional Panel. For further details of the information required within each question please refer to the accompanying guidance and the Leader Prospectus.

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