Programme approved | 23 Jan 08 | Week 0 | All implementation dates subject to January RDC recommending approval |
Programme changes confirmed and assessed | By 31 Jan 08 | 1 | |
LFASS - issue payments | End Jan/Feb 08 | | |
LEADER - announce LAGs & funding | By mid Feb 08 | | |
LEADER - 2nd call for LAGs, strategies & bids | By late Feb 08 | | |
Lay further SSIs | Mar 08 | | Including those for RDC - RP and RDC - LMOs |
RDC - LMOs - issue guidance & forms | Mar 08 | | |
RDC - RP - Guidance published | 12 Mar 08 | 7 | |
FPMC - open to applications | By 12 Mar 08 | 7 | Food Processing, Marketing & Co-operation; opening date subject to SSI approval. |
Easter weekend | 21-24 Mar 08 | | |
RDC - RP - initial IT systems ready | By 24 Mar 08 | 9 | Necessary infrastructure, software, data & accounts all ready for staff & key stakeholders' familiarisation with Statement of Intent ( SoI) processing. |
RDC - RP launch - announce Regional Priorities | 25 Mar 08 | 9 | |
FPMC - first round closes | 31 Mar 08 | 10 | |
SSIs approved | April 08 | | If negative (as currently envisaged) or later if affirmative process |
RDC - RP - Open for applications ( SoI) | 7 Apr 08 | 11 | Allows for SSI approval and Easter break |
RDC - RP - Respond to SoIs | From 30 Apr 08 | 14 | Allows for minimum response time |
CCAGS - Crofting Grant applications & payments | From Apr 08 | | Once SSI approved, existing forms & processes will continue with minimal change |
Forestry Challenge Funds - open to applications | 5 May 08 | 15 | Woodland In and Around Towns (WIAT) and Forestry for People (F4P) |
RDC - RP - IT system for Proposal available | By 12 May 08 | 16 | To give staff and key stakeholders opportunity for familiarisation |
FPMC - PAC meeting | w/c 12 May | 16 | Project Assessment Committee meet, with confirmation of awards thereafter |
RDC - LMOs - closing date | 15 May 08 | 16 | Aligned with SAF |
RDC - RP - Proposals system available | 19 May 08 | 17 | after SAF, and allows for staff familiarisation & estate days with system demos. |
Skills Development - open for applications | From May 08 | | If SSI in force by April. |
RDC - RP - first payments for Plan preparation | From Jun 08 | 19 | |
RDC - RP - First RPAC meetings | From July 08 | 23 | allows for submission & assessment of Proposals |
RDC - RP - First contracts issued | From late Jul 08 | 26 | |
LEADER - 2nd round approved | Jul/Aug 08 | | |
RDC - RP - first payments for Capital projects | From Aug 08 | 28 | For 'actual cost' cases; 'standard cost' cases depend on Inspection schedules. |
Forestry Challenge Funds - Assessment round | From 1 Sep 08 | 32 | |
LEADER - funds to LAGs & project claims | From Apr 09 | | May also be smaller interim funding in 08-09 financial year |
RDC - RP - first payments for Multi-annual land based | From Oct 09 | | Payment for these projects requires submission and processing of SAF 09 |