The concern over the proposed landfill site at Bishops Bridge. The need to help the farming community to diversify its income. The scope for forestry and tourism development to aid the economy. Recommendations Change in the local community and environment is inevitable. Managing this change and reaching a consensus is what is required.
Organizations are the structures which people create to solve the problems.
Its long term funding was in some doubt. Nevertheless any local organization must establish objectives, assign responsibilities, reach consensus on capital and human resources, develop a time frame and responsibility for implementation and monitor and evaluate the results. The team advised the local community to use or establish local organizations. There is a need for an umbrella body such as the State Development Councils in the USA or the Rural Highland and Environmental Forums in Scotland. Local people frequently remarked that they wanted to take charge of their area's future.