The LEADER Approach
The new LEADER approach is a bottom-up, community-led approach to the delivery of RDPE funds. Approximately £1.5m p/a is available to fund LEADER projects across the region until 2013, these projects will benefit the rural community in specific LEADER areas.
Each LEADER area has a Local Action Group made up of public and private partners from the rural territory, including representatives from different socio-economic sectors. In the delivery of the RDPE, the Local Action Groups can play an important role in encouraging innovative responses to old and new rural problems and help to build local capabilities.
Read the Local Development Strategies for each LEADER area in North East England here:
East Durham Local Development Strategy
North Pennine Dales Local Development Strategy
Northumberland Coast and Lowlands Local Development Strategy