Our Strategy

The Northumberland Uplands New LEADER Local Development Strategy, Northumberland Upwards, aims to provide a focus for the sustainable development of the rural Northumberland Uplands. The Local Development Strategy will provide direction for the activities that will be undertaken.

Download Northumberland Upwards - Local Development Strategy

Northumberland Upwards aims to facilitate the promotion of innovative thinking and the application of new solutions. We believe in joined-up decision making to benefit the economy, community and environment to reach those often left out in our most rural areas. Northumberland Upwards will build on opportunities and address key rural issues. The principal target is to further progress on promoting sustainable growth.

The definition of sustainable growth is economic growth that can be maintained within environmental limits, but also enhances environmental and social welfare. The growth should be achieved in a manner which avoids greater extremes in future economic cycles.

The activities required to deliver the New LEADER Approach have been divided into five themes, and progress against them will be assessed against a number of measurements, as determined by the North East Regional Implementation Plan (2007–2013):

Elements of these themes will have significant funding requirements. The New LEADER Approach will pump-prime initiatives that will work towards sustainable socio-economic development. To achieve this, often complimentary match funding will be required from sources beyond those available through the New LEADER Approach. Project funding should ideally be used as a vehicle to bring this investment into the area, supporting initiatives that meet the aims and objectives of Northumberland Upwards.

Northumberland Upwards Local Development Strategy (PDF - 5MB)

NULAG Delivery Plan 2011-2012 (PDF - 724KB)

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