I run an economic development business - we have an affinity with rural and coastal places. We undertake: economic analysis, community development, write bids and business plans and help more widely with the development and implementation of public policy. PublicationsIvan Annibal (2008), Building an Economic Development and Regeneration Future for Lincolnshire County Council, Local Economy 23 (2) Ivan Annibal & Gerard McElwee (2010) Business Support for Farmers: A necessary evil? International Journal of Rural Management 5 (2) Ivan Annibal & Gerard McElwee (2010) Business Support for Farmers: an evaluation of the Farm Cornwall Project, Journal of Small Business & Enterprise Development 17 (3) Ivan Annibal, Jason Beedell J & Andrew Teanby (2012). Working positively with rural estates: the scale and nature of estates and their contribution to the East Midlands of England. Local Economy 27 (2) pp193-208.Ivan Annibal, Joyce Liddle, Gerard McElwee, (2013). Animating “bottom-up” sustainable strategies in village settings. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 33 pp.742 – 761.Ivan Annibal and Liz Price (2014). The role of LEADER in delivering sustainable communities. Accepted for publication in ‘Exploring Rural Enterprise: New Perspectives on research, policy and practice’ (edited by Colette Henry & Gerard McElwee). Recent Projects 2014 – Development of a Rural Strategy Action Plan – Cheshire East Council 2014 – Rural Economy Evidence Base – commissioned by Leicestershire County Council 2013/2014 – Dumfries and Galloway LDS Preparation2013/14 – Evaluation of Copeland Community Fund Grants Programme 2010-2013 2012 – Evaluation of Solway Borders and Eden and Cumbria Fells and Dales LEADER Programmes.2012 – National Review of LEADER – commissioned by Defra.2012 - Development of Local Level Rural Proofing Resources – Completion of the national resource pack to support rural proofing at the local level for Defra.