Below you will find a list of useful websites and organisations:

• Visit Britain Quality Assurance

  http://www.enjoyengland.com/stay/quality-ratings/

• LEADER areas in England

  LEADER' is a European Union initiative for assisting rural communities to improve the quality of life and economic prosperity in their local area. It was introduced as a 'Community initiative' financed under the EU Structural Funds.  LEADER is now part of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE), which is administered by the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), In the regions, the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) have the responsibility for delivering the RDPE, and therefore the LEADER initiative. 

  http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/rdpe/leader.htm

• Green Tourism Business Scheme

  http://www.green-business.co.uk/

• BREEAM - Ecohomes

  http://www.breeam.org/index.jsp

• Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Scheme (VAQAS)

  http://www.tourismtrade.org.uk/quality/assessmentstandards/VAQAS/default.asp

• Defra RDPE

   This is the main website for the Rural Development Programme for England in the East Midlands. 

  http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/rdpe/index.htm

• LCC

  http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/

• Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service

  http://www.lincswolds.org.uk/

• Coastal Communities

  http://www.coastalcommunities.co.uk/projects/coastal-rdpe-funding-10.htm

• East Lindsey District Council

  http://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/

• West Lindsey District Council Business Support

  Your guide to Business Support services at West Lindsey District Council.

  http://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/section.asp?docid=1592&catid=1174

• Business Link support for farmers

  http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?topicId=1082184851

• NFU

  National Farmers Union in the East Midlands and Funding available for farmers under the main RDPE programme

  http://www.nfuonline.com/Regions/East-Midlands/News/East-Midlands-Rural-Development-Programme-for-England/

• Business Link

  Everything you need to know about business planning

  http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action

• Lincolnshire Sustainable Community Strategy 2009-2030

  http://www.lincolnshireassembly.com/section.asp?catId=10809

• ELDC Economic Development Strategy 2006-2020

  http://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/6E44C203-FE65-4AB2-A29D-07B0BE28C99A/0/eldc_economic_development_strategy_2006_2020.pdf

• West Lindsey District Council Economic Profile

  : http://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/1320/West_Lindsey_Economic_Profile.pdf