Rural Needs Impact Assessments
Under the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 Derry City and Strabane District Council has a duty to have due regard to the social and economic needs of people in rural areas when developing, adopting, implementing or revising policies, strategies and plans, and when designing and delivering public services. Rural areas are defined by population and include everywhere within our boundaries, except for Derry City and Strabane town.
Council uses a Rural Needs Impact Assessment to fulfil its duty, contained within the Integrated Impact Assessment.
Rural Needs Monitoring Reports
Council submits a Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
- Rural Needs Monitoring Reports 2024-25
- Rural Needs Monitoring Reports 2023-24
- Rural Needs Monitoring Reports 2022-23
- Rural Needs Monitoring Reports 2021-22
- Rural Needs Monitoring Reports 2020-21
- Rural Needs Monitoring Reports 2019-20
- Rural Needs Monitoring Reports 2018-19
- Rural Needs Monitoring Reports 2017-18