Kent Rural Towns is a funding programme and advisory service to support small rural towns in Kent and Medway. The Kent Rural Towns Partnership oversees this programme, which is funded by SEEDA (the South East England Development Agency) and by Kent County Council. Kent County Council and Action with Communities in Rural Kent jointly host the Kent Rural Towns Co-ordinator.
All small rural towns are eligible for support and advice on how to make their community more socially and economically viable. Certain towns (and large villages) are eligible to apply for project funding. (see eligible towns)
Towns must bring together an inclusive partnership and carry out a Market Towns Health Check before they apply for funding.
A Health Check is a well tested way of helping local people
And it works - as the smiling faces with their prize certificates will testify
Action for Market Towns Awards July 2007
If you would like to know more about the Kent Rural Towns programme please contact the County Co-ordinator, Sue Beer sue.beer@kent.gov.uk