East Midlands Regional - First Report
East Midlands Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 20 July 2009.

Contents

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Terms of Reference

Summary

1  Introduction

Background to the Committee

Inquiry

Future Inquiries

2  East Midlands Development Agency

Additional Responsibilities

Tensions between Regional and Government Policy

emda's Board

3  Regional Economic Strategy

Partnership Working

Use of Data

Measuring Effectiveness

4  Response to current economic climate

Data Collection

Access to Finance

Regeneration Projects

European Regional Development Fund

5  Funding

emda's Budget

Decreasing Budget

Carry-forward

Project Appraisal

6  Sub-National Review

Single Regional Strategy
Role of Regional Minister

Stakeholder Involvement

Accountability

Sub Regional Authorities for Economic Development

7  Sustainability

emda's Progress on Sustainable Development

Environmental Expertise

Lead on Sustainable Development in the Region

Tensions between Economic and Sustainable Development

Regional Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare (R-ISEW)

Sub-National Review

Rural, Semi-rural and Urban Divide  

Broadband

Market Towns

8  Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

List of written evidence

Oral and Written Evidence

27 April 2009
22 May 2009
8 June 2009
29 June 2009
7 July 2009
Written Evidence

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Prepared 29 July 2009