Cheshire East Council has developed a three-year rural action plan that seeks to highlight the opportunities and issues faced by rural communities and businesses.
The plan, which was agreed at a meeting of the cabinet on Tuesday (12 March 2019), explains the way the council considers rural areas when setting policy and strategic direction, at a local, regional and national level.
Around half of Cheshire East's population (180,000 people) live in rural communities, including rural towns. The rural area of Cheshire East is significant in terms of population, economic impact and its contribution to its 'quality of place' agenda – making Cheshire East a great place to live, work and do business.