The Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report is an integral part of the rural needs monitoring process as it provides a formal record of all Rural Needs Impact Assessments undertaken by public authorities.
Publishing the Report, Minister Poots says, “The introduction of the Rural Needs Act (NI) 2016 was an important milestone in rural life here.
“It legislated across government and the NI public sector the requirement to consider how strategies and policies often have a different impact in rural areas than in urban areas.
“I am pleased to present the Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report covering the reporting period 1 April 2019 – 31 March 2020.