Britain's Leading Edge
Britain’s Leading Edge is a collaboration of rural upper-tier local authorities without major cities. We are reframing the story of the contribution that rural regions can make to a sustainable national economy.
We can power the UK! Our rich natural capital makes Britain's Leading Edge the energy powerhouse of tomorrow, capable of generating clean, reliable, renewable energy for the whole country.
We can feed the UK! Increasing Britain’s food supply chain resilience will be even more critical in years to come. Much of the UK’s food and drink sector is based within Britain’s Leading Edge areas.
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We help defend the UK! Britain's Leading Edge hosts key defence infrastructure, military training grounds and bases, and critical defence manufacturing sites.
We are the lungs of the UK! Residents of rural parts of the country are custodians of natural public spaces. We play a vital role in taking carbon out of the air and safely storing it.
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A powerful message to the government: Britain's Leading Edge can power the UK, feed the UK, defend the UK, and be the lungs of the UK
Britain’s Leading Edge champions the huge potential within rural and coastal regions to underpin the nation's future prosperity.
Our places and communities help the country to weather the impact and aftershocks of global instability. With the right support, we can do even more.
Our manifesto sets out the opportunities to be seized, the challenges to overcome, and the commitments we are making to achieve this.​