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STATES OF JERSEY
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RURAL ECONOMY STRATEGY (P.112/2005): COMMENTS
Presented to the States on 12th July 2005 by the Policy and Resources Committee
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COMMENTS
The Committee confirms their support for the overall approach of the Rural Economic Strategy which addresses a number of key objectives within the States Strategic Plan, most particularly to –
• Im plement an economic development policy to encourage economic growth. (Objective 1.1.1)
• D evelop a strategy which will explore and promote new opportunities for the rural economy.
(Objective 1.2.3)
A im s:
W ithdrawal of production-led subsidies for agriculture.
A wider range of rural enterprises.
L e ss labour intensive and higher value jobs in the rural economy.
• P ro tect and promote Jersey's environment as one of its most important assets. (Objective 4.1.3)
A im s:
A well-kept countryside.
D evelopment of environmental Improvement and rural enterprise initiatives.
D i versified land-use which ensures protection of green-land.
I n crease in the proportion of publicly accessible lands.
• R e duce unnecessary regulation and bureaucracy in the Island. (Objective 1.3.1)