Commentary on Sections Part 1: Natural England and the Commission for Rural Communities Functions Section 19: Representation, advice and monitoring
88.The three main functions of the Commission are:
	representation: i.e. to be an advocate to the Government and others for the social and economic needs of rural people, especially those suffering social disadvantage and those in areas suffering from economic under-performance;
	information and advice: i.e. to provide advice to the Government and others on issues affecting rural needs in England and ways of meeting them; and
	monitoring and reporting: i.e. to monitor and report on the way in which relevant persons’ policies are developed, adopted and implemented report (by rural proofing or otherwise) and the extent to which those policies are meeting rural needs.