1. Pàrlamaid Dhùthchail na h-Alba Progress and 2016 campaign Emma Cooper, National Coordinator #SRAAGM www.scottishruralparliament.org.uk info@scottishruralparliament.org.uk T @ScotRuralParl F Scottish Rural Parliament

2. 1.Scotland needs new democratic structures decided and agreed upon by communities. 2.Rural communities should be empowered to take action for themselves. 3.Rural areas require their own set of outcome measures, monitoring arrangements and measures of deprivation. 4.Rural businesses need to be effectively supported to survive, grow and thrive. 5.Rural communities need to be well connected to services through integrated and affordable transport. 6.Broadband and mobile phone signal are essential services which should be available to all.

5. Brechin, Angus 6 th – 8 th October 2016

6. Five Asks Ask 1. Commit to supporting rural communities and the Scottish Rural Parliament to let us to decide and deliver more of what we aspire to. Ask 2. Work with us to agree where the Scottish Government is best placed to deliver our agenda and to develop a plan of action. Ask 3. Focus on and involve us in agreeing tailored support arrangements to allow more community-led actions. Ask 4. Commit to co-creating a national conversation on community democratic responsibility and power as a first step toward reformed local democratic arrangements. Ask 5. Commit to agree with us a range of rural outcome measures and monitoring arrangements.

10. The Rural Manifesto 2016

11. Take part in 2016

12. Pàrlamaid Dhùthchail na h-Alba FIND OUT MORE, JOIN & REGISTER FOR UPDATES: www.scottishruralparliament.org.uk info@scottishruralparliament.org.uk T @ScotRuralParl F Scottish Rural Parliament