European Rural Parliament

Sustaining rural services and infrastructure

You are being invited to take part in a short survey into sustaining rural services and infrastructure within Europe, which is being carried out by ACRE for the European Rural Parliament (a non statutory organisation which represents organisations serving rural communities in Europe). The aim is to collect data and case studies from 10 partner Countries which will provide a picture of the state of rural services and infrastructure across Europe. Other countries taking part are Armenia, Moldova, Turkey, Netherlands, Hungary, Cyprus, Latvia, Czech Republic, Slovakia and UK.

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Organisation, if relevant

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* 3. Which of the following types of infrastructure are important in your rural community? 1 is most important and10 is least important

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Drinking water supplies	Drinking water supplies 1	Drinking water supplies 2	Drinking water supplies 3	Drinking water supplies 4	Drinking water supplies 5	Drinking water supplies 6	Drinking water supplies 7	Drinking water supplies 8	Drinking water supplies 9	Drinking water supplies 10
Irrigation Water Supplies	Irrigation Water Supplies 1	Irrigation Water Supplies 2	Irrigation Water Supplies 3	Irrigation Water Supplies 4	Irrigation Water Supplies 5	Irrigation Water Supplies 6	Irrigation Water Supplies 7	Irrigation Water Supplies 8	Irrigation Water Supplies 9	Irrigation Water Supplies 10
Sewerage provision	Sewerage provision 1	Sewerage provision 2	Sewerage provision 3	Sewerage provision 4	Sewerage provision 5	Sewerage provision 6	Sewerage provision 7	Sewerage provision 8	Sewerage provision 9	Sewerage provision 10
Electricity supplies	Electricity supplies 1	Electricity supplies 2	Electricity supplies 3	Electricity supplies 4	Electricity supplies 5	Electricity supplies 6	Electricity supplies 7	Electricity supplies 8	Electricity supplies 9	Electricity supplies 10
Public lighting	Public lighting 1	Public lighting 2	Public lighting 3	Public lighting 4	Public lighting 5	Public lighting 6	Public lighting 7	Public lighting 8	Public lighting 9	Public lighting 10
Roads	Roads 1	Roads 2	Roads 3	Roads 4	Roads 5	Roads 6	Roads 7	Roads 8	Roads 9	Roads 10
Transport	Transport 1	Transport 2	Transport 3	Transport 4	Transport 5	Transport 6	Transport 7	Transport 8	Transport 9	Transport 10
Pavements	Pavements 1	Pavements 2	Pavements 3	Pavements 4	Pavements 5	Pavements 6	Pavements 7	Pavements 8	Pavements 9	Pavements 10
Broadband and telecommunications	Broadband and telecommunications 1	Broadband and telecommunications 2	Broadband and telecommunications 3	Broadband and telecommunications 4	Broadband and telecommunications 5	Broadband and telecommunications 6	Broadband and telecommunications 7	Broadband and telecommunications 8	Broadband and telecommunications 9	Broadband and telecommunications 10
Rural Economy related infrastructure (banks, markets and business facilities)	Rural Economy related infrastructure (banks, markets and business facilities) 1	Rural Economy related infrastructure (banks, markets and business facilities) 2	Rural Economy related infrastructure (banks, markets and business facilities) 3	Rural Economy related infrastructure (banks, markets and business facilities) 4	Rural Economy related infrastructure (banks, markets and business facilities) 5	Rural Economy related infrastructure (banks, markets and business facilities) 6	Rural Economy related infrastructure (banks, markets and business facilities) 7	Rural Economy related infrastructure (banks, markets and business facilities) 8	Rural Economy related infrastructure (banks, markets and business facilities) 9	Rural Economy related infrastructure (banks, markets and business facilities) 10

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* 4. In general terms what is the condition, sustainability and access to each of the following in your rural community?

Drinking water supplies

Irrigation water supplies

Electricity supplies

Sewerage provision

Public lighting

Roads

Transport

Pavements

Broadband and telecommunications

Rural economy related infrastructure (banks, markets and business facilities)

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* 5. Please state who is the MAIN provider of the infrastructure: central Government, members of the community or another provider?

Drinking water supplies

Electricity supplies

Sewerage provision

Public lighting

Roads

Transport

Pavements

Broadband and telecommunications

Rural economy related infrastructure (banks, markets and business facilities)

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* 6. We would be interested to know of providers other than the MAIN provider as well as any other comments you wish to make.

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* 7. Which of the following services are important in your rural community? 1 is the most important and 12 is the least important.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Education facilities - infant,kindergarten	Education facilities - infant,kindergarten 1	Education facilities - infant,kindergarten 2	Education facilities - infant,kindergarten 3	Education facilities - infant,kindergarten 4	Education facilities - infant,kindergarten 5	Education facilities - infant,kindergarten 6	Education facilities - infant,kindergarten 7	Education facilities - infant,kindergarten 8	Education facilities - infant,kindergarten 9	Education facilities - infant,kindergarten 10	Education facilities - infant,kindergarten 11	Education facilities - infant,kindergarten 12
Education facilities - primary and secondary school	Education facilities - primary and secondary school 1	Education facilities - primary and secondary school 2	Education facilities - primary and secondary school 3	Education facilities - primary and secondary school 4	Education facilities - primary and secondary school 5	Education facilities - primary and secondary school 6	Education facilities - primary and secondary school 7	Education facilities - primary and secondary school 8	Education facilities - primary and secondary school 9	Education facilities - primary and secondary school 10	Education facilities - primary and secondary school 11	Education facilities - primary and secondary school 12
Education facilities - higher education and university	Education facilities - higher education and university 1	Education facilities - higher education and university 2	Education facilities - higher education and university 3	Education facilities - higher education and university 4	Education facilities - higher education and university 5	Education facilities - higher education and university 6	Education facilities - higher education and university 7	Education facilities - higher education and university 8	Education facilities - higher education and university 9	Education facilities - higher education and university 10	Education facilities - higher education and university 11	Education facilities - higher education and university 12
Health - Doctor and hospitals	Health - Doctor and hospitals 1	Health - Doctor and hospitals 2	Health - Doctor and hospitals 3	Health - Doctor and hospitals 4	Health - Doctor and hospitals 5	Health - Doctor and hospitals 6	Health - Doctor and hospitals 7	Health - Doctor and hospitals 8	Health - Doctor and hospitals 9	Health - Doctor and hospitals 10	Health - Doctor and hospitals 11	Health - Doctor and hospitals 12
Shops	Shops 1	Shops 2	Shops 3	Shops 4	Shops 5	Shops 6	Shops 7	Shops 8	Shops 9	Shops 10	Shops 11	Shops 12
Social care - baby clinics, chiropody & other services	Social care - baby clinics, chiropody & other services 1	Social care - baby clinics, chiropody & other services 2	Social care - baby clinics, chiropody & other services 3	Social care - baby clinics, chiropody & other services 4	Social care - baby clinics, chiropody & other services 5	Social care - baby clinics, chiropody & other services 6	Social care - baby clinics, chiropody & other services 7	Social care - baby clinics, chiropody & other services 8	Social care - baby clinics, chiropody & other services 9	Social care - baby clinics, chiropody & other services 10	Social care - baby clinics, chiropody & other services 11	Social care - baby clinics, chiropody & other services 12
Dental provision	Dental provision 1	Dental provision 2	Dental provision 3	Dental provision 4	Dental provision 5	Dental provision 6	Dental provision 7	Dental provision 8	Dental provision 9	Dental provision 10	Dental provision 11	Dental provision 12
Youth services	Youth services 1	Youth services 2	Youth services 3	Youth services 4	Youth services 5	Youth services 6	Youth services 7	Youth services 8	Youth services 9	Youth services 10	Youth services 11	Youth services 12
Banks and financial services	Banks and financial services 1	Banks and financial services 2	Banks and financial services 3	Banks and financial services 4	Banks and financial services 5	Banks and financial services 6	Banks and financial services 7	Banks and financial services 8	Banks and financial services 9	Banks and financial services 10	Banks and financial services 11	Banks and financial services 12
Veterinary services	Veterinary services 1	Veterinary services 2	Veterinary services 3	Veterinary services 4	Veterinary services 5	Veterinary services 6	Veterinary services 7	Veterinary services 8	Veterinary services 9	Veterinary services 10	Veterinary services 11	Veterinary services 12
Libraries	Libraries 1	Libraries 2	Libraries 3	Libraries 4	Libraries 5	Libraries 6	Libraries 7	Libraries 8	Libraries 9	Libraries 10	Libraries 11	Libraries 12
Place to meet (village or community hall or centre)	Place to meet (village or community hall or centre) 1	Place to meet (village or community hall or centre) 2	Place to meet (village or community hall or centre) 3	Place to meet (village or community hall or centre) 4	Place to meet (village or community hall or centre) 5	Place to meet (village or community hall or centre) 6	Place to meet (village or community hall or centre) 7	Place to meet (village or community hall or centre) 8	Place to meet (village or community hall or centre) 9	Place to meet (village or community hall or centre) 10	Place to meet (village or community hall or centre) 11	Place to meet (village or community hall or centre) 12

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* 8. Please state who is the MAIN provider of the service: central Government, members of the community or another provider?

Education facilities - infant,kindergarten

Education facilities - primary and secondary school

Education facilities - higher education and university

Health - Doctor and hospitals

Shops

Social care - baby care, chiropody & other services

Dental provision

Youth services

Banks and financial services

Veterinary services

Libraries

Place to meet (village or community hall or centre)

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* 9. We would be interested to know of providers other than the MAIN provider as well as any other comments you wish to make?

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* 10. Is there another important element of infrastructure or a service that is important to you?

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* 11. In general terms are services equally distributed, sustainable and accessible in your rural communities?

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* 12. Where within the structure of the settlement are services generally located?

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* 13. What main factor inhibits the better provision or threatens the future viability of rural services and infrastructure?

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* 14. What main factor favours the provision, viability and improvement of rural services and infrastructure?

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* 15. Please provide examples, positive and negative, in provision of infrastructure and rural services. If appropriate please name the project and donors if any.

European Rural Parliament

Sustaining rural services and infrastructure

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Organisation, if relevant

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* 3. Which of the following types of infrastructure are important in your rural community? 1 is most important and10 is least important

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* 4. In general terms what is the condition, sustainability and access to each of the following in your rural community?

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* 5. Please state who is the MAIN provider of the infrastructure: central Government, members of the community or another provider?

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* 6. We would be interested to know of providers other than the MAIN provider as well as any other comments you wish to make.

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* 7. Which of the following services are important in your rural community? 1 is the most important and 12 is the least important.

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* 8. Please state who is the MAIN provider of the service: central Government, members of the community or another provider?

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* 9. We would be interested to know of providers other than the MAIN provider as well as any other comments you wish to make?

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* 10. Is there another important element of infrastructure or a service that is important to you?

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* 11. In general terms are services equally distributed, sustainable and accessible in your rural communities?

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* 12. Where within the structure of the settlement are services generally located?

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* 13. What main factor inhibits the better provision or threatens the future viability of rural services and infrastructure?

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* 14. What main factor favours the provision, viability and improvement of rural services and infrastructure?

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* 15. Please provide examples, positive and negative, in provision of infrastructure and rural services. If appropriate please name the project and donors if any.

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* 16. Age

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* 17. Gender

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* 18. Where are you based? Please state Region or Country

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* 19. Nationality