regen L14 bronte country and kielder forest

Question 1

What is RURAL REBRANDING?

Answer 1

relaunching themselves & establishing a new identity to remain competitive

Question 2

Brontë Country

Answer 2

• part of both Yorkshire West Riding & Lancashire
• mostly rural but does contain urban areas such as Bradford, Leeds, & Burnley

— Gets its name from Emily Brontë — historic author

Question 3

Kielder Forest

Answer 3

• Biggest man-made forest & man-made lake in Europe
• Created in 1930s
• 50% of total red squirrel population

Question 4

What is the Egan Wheel for?

Answer 4

Evaluating regeneration success

created in 2004 to determine whether or not an area was developing sustainably

Question 5

the 8 Sections of the Egan Wheel

Answer 5

Governance — well run

Transport & Connectivity — well connected

Services — well served

Environmental — environmentally sensitive

Equity — fair for everyone

Economy — thriving

Housing & The Built Environment — well designed & built

Social & Cultural — active, inclusive & safe

Question 6

Egan Wheel

How can you tell a place is WELL RUN? (governance)

Answer 6

• Voter Engagement
• Sustainable — long running
• can people report issues

Question 7

Egan Wheel

How can you tell a place is WELL CONNECTED? (transport & connectivity)

Answer 7

• bus service quality/reliabilty/access
• internet speeds
• other transport (rail, airport, roads)

Question 8

Egan Wheel

How can you tell a place is WELL SERVED? (services)

Answer 8

• education, healthcare
• police/community officers
• gyms & leisure centres
• entertainment

Question 9

Egan Wheel

How can you tell a place is ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE?

Answer 9

• pollution (air, land, water)
• litter
• green space value
• graffiti

Question 10

Egan Wheel

How can you tell that a place is FAIR FOR EVERYONE? (equity)

Answer 10

• councils run events for celebrations
• are there restrictions? is it for an age demographic?

Question 11

Egan Wheel

How can you tell a place is THRIVING? (economy)

Answer 11

• homelessness
• wealth & income per person — class divide
• shops & footfall

Question 12

Egan Wheel

How can you tell a place is WELL DESIGNED & BUILT? (housing & built envt)

Answer 12

• neighbourhood composition
• upkeep of houses
• garden, driveway, cars, decorations

Question 13

Egan Wheel

How can you tell a place is ACTIVE, INCLUSIVE & SAFE? (social & cultural)

Answer 13

• CCTV/security
• neighbourhood watch
• safety map

Question 14

Brontë Country - Rural Rebranding

LITERARY REBRANDING

Answer 14

• Brontë Parsonage Museum — exhibitions, competitions & festivals
  — cultural heritage regen
  — inspire scholars , writers & artists
  — limited target audience

Question 15

Brontë Country — Rural Rebranding

FARM DIVERSIFICATION

Answer 15

• Farm shop, Tea room, gallery
• paintballing or airsoft centre
• equestrian centres
• B&B’s

Question 16

Brontë Country — Rural Rebranding

THEMED EVENTS

Answer 16

• farmers markets & food fairs

Question 17

Brontë Country — Rural Rebranding

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE

Answer 17

• idk go ape and shit
  — National Trust is a key player

Question 18

Kielder Forest — Rural Rebranding

ASTROTOURISM

Answer 18

• largest dark sky reserve in Europe

Question 19

Kielder Forest — Rural Rebranding

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE

Answer 19

• largest number of mountain bike tracks — 105 miles
• award-winning art & architecture

Question 20

Kielder Forest — Rural Rebranding

FORESTATION

Answer 20

• largest salmon hatchery in the UK — 900k salmon bred to stock rivers
• one of the few places Ospreys can be found in the wild
• 2.5 million new trees planted a year
• harvest around half a million metres cubed of timber a year
• Environment Agency are a key player