Rural Affairs

While the West Midlands is often thought of as an industrial and urban region, some 80% of its area, in which 20% of its population lives, is rural. These rural areas vary greatly in character and in the degree and nature of action they require in order to create stable, sustainable and attractive communities.

The West Midlands Rural Affairs Forum brings together rural stakeholders from the region to inform and monitor the local delivery of policy in rural areas. The key issues include rural renaissance and regeneration, rural services, housing and transport.

More information available on West Midlands Regional Assembly website