Memorandum from the Government Office
for the East Midlands (EM 15)
The Government Office for the East Midlands
is pleased, on behalf of Government, to have the opportunity to
present evidence in response to the East Midlands Regional Select
Committee's Inquiry into the East Midlands Development Agency
(emda) and the Regional Economic Strategy.
SUMMARY
The East Midlands Development Agency
(emda) has played a key role as part of the Government's response
in the East Midlands to the economic downturn and in planning
for a sustainable recovery.
The Government Office for the East Midlands
works on behalf of Government to support and challenge emda in
the delivery of its role.
emda and the East Midlands Regional Economic
Strategy (RES)A Flourishing Regionhave played
a key role in delivering the Regional Economic Productivity Public
Service Agreement (PSA 7)[11]
and supporting the delivery of a range of other PSAs.
emda was the first RDA to conduct a full
impact assessment of its work since its inception in 1999. The
report by Ecotec showed a return on investment of between £5 and
£15 on every £1 invested. The recent national
evaluation of the RDA's by PWC (Price Waterhouse Cooper) highlights
a value added of £4.50 per every £1 spent
across the network.
The Sub-National Review (SNR) will strengthen
emda's role, along with the role of the Local Authorities through
the Leaders' Board, in developing and delivering, in partnership,
a Single Strategy for the East Midlands to ensure sustainable
economic growth and recovery for the future.
1. The role, responsibilities and accountability
of emda
1.1 emda was established under the
Regional Development Agencies Act 1998, which sets out the statutory
purpose of RDAs.[12]
1.2 emda's mission is to: "Use
our influence and investment to deliver a measurable improvement
in the sustainable economic performance of the East Midlands".[13]
emda aims to catalyse and co-ordinate regional economic
development, growth and regeneration, enabling the region to improve
its relative competitiveness and reduce the imbalance that exists
within and between regions.
1.3 Since its creation, emda's responsibilities
have increased to include the administration of regional development
grants (2002), research and development grants (2005), Business
Link (2005), the economic and social funding elements of the Rural
Development Programme (2007), European Development Funds (2007)
and the Manufacturing Advisory Service (2008), as well as additional
responsibilities for tourism and the Olympics. This reflects Government's
confidence that RDAs deliver in the English Regions.
1.4 emda's corporate plan provides
full details of how it will allocate its budgets to deliver the
objectives in the RES, and how this activity will contribute to
the targets that the RDAs have developed with Government. emda's
budget for 2008-09 was £166.6 million. emda
has met or exceeded all its annual targets in the past three years
(figures are given at Appendix one).[14]
1.5 At the national level, emda has led
RDA engagement in national policy development in a number of policy
and delivery areas including manufacturing, European policy work
and the transfer of the ERDF programmes from the GOs to the RDAs,
international trade and investment and construction. In the region,
GOEM and emda worked effectively to ensure the timely and efficient
transfer of the East Midlands ERDF programme resulting in a successful
call for projects and allocations of some £79 million
in 2008.[15]
In its lead role on manufacturing, emda manages the Manufacturing
Advisory Service (MAS) network on behalf of BERR and has improved
the return on investment from marketing since taking on this role.
1.6 emda is currently the lead RDA
for the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
agenda (BERR).[16]
emda has recently concluded its period as lead RDA for the network
("Chair of Chairs"). In this capacity, emda worked hard
to raise the profile of the RDAs' contribution to economic development
in the regions and to raise the profile of the East Midlands.
Its work led, for the first time, to a specific chapter in the
Pre-Budget Report that highlighted the contributions made by RDAs.[17]
1.7 emda is accountable nationally to Parliament
through the Secretary of State for Business. Regionally, the organisation
is accountable to its Board and to partners and the public through
a range of consultation and partnership events, including its
annual public meeting which regularly attracts 300-400 attendees.
Current proposals will place RDAs under a Duty to Involve local
communities where appropriate in the design and delivery of their
programmes.[18]
emda is currently scrutinised at the regional level by
the East Midlands Regional Assembly's Scrutiny Board which meets
four times a year. Regional Assemblies will cease in their current
form by April 2010. Local Authorities will retain individual powers
of scrutiny, but it is envisaged that regional scrutiny will be
replaced by the work of the Regional Select Committees and the
creation of Regional Grand Committees.
1.8 The role of RDAs continues to change.
To ensure continued focus on addressing the regional impacts of
the economic downturn and as a result of the recent national evaluation
of RDAs, Government has asked RDAs to prioritise:
assistance to business as an immediate
priority;
stimulating economic recovery and growth
for the medium-term; and
restructuring and developing each region's
strengths, supporting its growth and competitiveness in the future
for the longer-term.
2. The process by which the RES was drawn
up and the level of involvement of regional stakeholders
2.1 RDAs are tasked with producing Regional
Economic Strategies (RES) which are reviewed every three years
to ensure they remain relevant to the changing needs of each region's
economy. The current RES covering the period 2006-20, A Flourishing
Region, was published in July 2006 following a comprehensive
evidence gathering and consultation process over a period of 18 months.
2.2 Development of the RES was the product
of a significant consultation exercise, which saw emda organise
over 100 consultation events, reaching around 1,400 regional
stakeholders and partners. emda was the first RDA to invite
members of the public to join the consultation through an advertising
campaign ("Have Your Say") on billboards and public
transport. This was supported by a dedicated website which received
over 20,000 hits. emda held roadshows in 11 public
venues across the region, including city centres and tourist attractions.
They received 495 written contributions from a wide range
of regional stakeholders, as well as close involvement throughout
from GOEM.[19]
To ensure regional ownership the RES development process was underpinned
by a working group of key delivery partners who met regularly
to discuss key policy content and agree the development process.[20]
The 2007 National Audit Office report cited the positive
views of partners on the engagement process and wide buy-in to
the evidence base.[21]
2.3 The RES is underpinned by a robust evidence
base, with contributions from a range of regional partners.[22]
The evidence-base was assessed and peer-reviewed by a team of
researchers and independent academics to ensure it provided an
accurate portrait of the region. Government Departments and GOEM
were also involved in this process. The evidence base is available
for regional partners to develop their own strategies and contributions
towards RES delivery.
3. The effectiveness of the RES for the East
Midlands in delivering against its targets
3.1 Whilst the RES contains a performance
management framework, it is not a delivery document for emda.
The targets set out in the RES are projected economic data for
the region, based on forecasts made before the recession. It is
for emda to inform the Committee on the impact of the RES in delivering
its targets. This response sets that information within the wider
context of Government policy on these issues.
3.2 The key mechanisms for delivering the
RES are:
emda's Corporate Plan 2008-11.
The Plan sets out the high level targets and activities that emda
is expected to deliver and are consistent with RES objectives.
The 2007 National Audit Office report found that emda was
performing strongly in terms of its delivering its contributions
to achieving ambitions identified in the RES and appendix 1 shows
the targets achieved during the last three years.
The contributions of other stakeholders
are captured by the RES Implementation Plan.[23]
This was developed as a mechanism to improve the focus and coordination
of RES Delivery and sets out how 86 different public, private
and voluntary sector organisations in the East Midlands are using
their resources to deliver the 59 priority actions identified
in the RES.
Sub Regional Investment Plans (SRIPs)
of the Sub-Regional Strategic Partnerships (SSPs). From 2009-2010 the
SSPs are largely being replaced by local authority-led programme
and delivery structures in line with the ambitions of the Sub-National
Review (see section 6 below).
4. The effect of the financial and economic
situation on businesses in the region, including the effect on
different sectors and the impact on local employment, and how
well emda is meeting needs in the challenging economic climate
4.1 The structural changes that the East
Midlands has experienced over recent years, resulting in a more
diverse business base, mean that the region should be in a better
position to withstand the recession than it has been during previous
economic downturns. However, despite this diversification, the
impacts of the present situation are now being felt beyond sectors
such as finance and property where the initial impacts occurred.
Significant job losses are now occurring in manufacturing and
regions like the East Midlands with above average employment in
this sector are now being hard hit. Workforces across the private
and public sector are being slimmed down and working patterns
are changing in line with shrinking workloads and budgets.
4.2 The monthly Labour Force Survey (LFS)
data for March 2009 indicates that the latest quarterly employment
rate (75.9%) is beginning to decrease, but the rate in the latest
period is not significantly different from a year ago (75.6%).
The Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) claimant count was 105,200 in
March 2009, up 5,200 on the month and up 52,400 on the
year.[24]
There are proportionately strong flows onto JSA from the up to
24 year's old age category.
4.3 The impact of the worldwide recession
has been discussed extensively at the Regional Economic Cabinet
(REC),[25]
chaired by Phil Hope MP, the Minister for the East Midlands. The
Cabinet brings regional partners, including emda, together to
tackle the impact of the downturn and prepare the region for recovery.
The Chair of emda is the Deputy Chair of the Cabinet, its Chief
Executive is also a member and emda supports the REC with regular
updates on the economic conditions in the region.
4.4 Working with GOEM and departments including
CLG and BIS, emda has prioritised and focussed its activity to
support businesses in the region and to bring forward regeneration
and capital schemes where possible. In particular, it has:
delivered an intensive "Survive
and Thrive" campaign across each of the major conurbations
in the region to engage with businesses face-to-face and offer
practical advice. Over 2,000 individuals and businesses attended
these successful events and we understand that they gave overwhelmingly
positive feedback;
launched in August 2008 a £1 million
Resource Efficiency Grant to aid businesses to make their resource
use more efficient and thereby reduce costs. This grant offers
capital support of 50% up to a maximum of £10,000 to
help businesses to introduce new methods and techniques to reduce
their energy, waste and water costs;
delivered a series of events to raise
the profile of resource efficiency in the region. The programme
focused on linking cost savings and the improvement of business
processes through the sustainable use of natural resources and
minimisation of waste; and
worked with GOEM and English Partnerships
to identify key regenerations schemes that can be brought forward
to maximise economic impact, including the redevelopment of Derby's
Cathedral Quarter, the development of a new Business Quarter in
Leicester and the re-development of Nottingham Railway station.
4.5 Government is taking decisive action
for small and medium businesses with the launch of a package of
support to address their cash flow, credit and capital needs under
the Real Help for Business Now banner (see Appendix two).[26]
Other financial measures will also help enable banks to continue
or resume lending to viable small and medium business during the
current economic downturn. RDAs have a key role in ensuring that
the right support is available for businesses wherever they are.
emda will also support Building Britain's FutureNew
Industry, New Jobs, which was launched on 20 April in
Loughborough, to ensure that business in the region can come through
stronger, taking advantage of the upturn.[27]
4.6 Business Link is the Government's key
means to deliver support direct to business. In the East Midlands,
91% of customers are very satisfied or satisfied with the service
received. Since October 2008, this service has included free personalised
"Health Checks" to identify problems early and survive
the current financial climate, using qualified experts to help
draw up business action plans. The latest figures show that 5,113 businesses
have benefited from health checks in the East Midlands.
4.7 As part of the Government's Solutions
for Business initiative, the Train to Gain skills brokerage service
has come together with Business Link from 1 April 2009 to
provide comprehensive information, diagnostic and brokerage service,
making Business Link the main route to all government support
for business. Within the East Midlands, the provider for Business
Link was already managing Train to Gain, making the region well
placed to deliver this new integrated service.
5. The changes to regional policy proposed
in the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction
Bill and the potential effect on the work of emda
5.1 In order to maximise the impact of economic
recovery and growth in the regions the Government announced the
outcome of its Review of Sub-National Economic Development and
Regeneration[28]
which included proposals to bring together economic and spatial
planning in the regions and place a joint duty on the RDAs and
the newly created Local Government Leaders' Boards to take forward
the creation of new single strategies for the English Regions.
These strategies will provide regions with an ability to better
align activity across thematic areas and more effectively prioritise
the expenditure of public and private sector investment.
5.2 These proposals are set out in the Bill
(see appendix 3 for more details).[29]
Policy documents giving further detail on local economic assessments,
regional strategies, sub-regional co-operation and the duty to
promote democracy, petitions and the Duty to Involve were published
in January.[30]
5.3 We judge that emda has already
developed positive and constructive working relationships with
local authorities, the Regional Assembly and GOEM on matters of
housing, planning and transport as they relate to economic development.
It participated at each stage of the preparation of the draft
Regional Spatial Strategy (Regional Plan), including the Examination
in Public. It has reached agreement with the shadow Local Authority
Leaders' Board on arrangements for a joint Board to oversee the
development and delivery of the new single strategy.
5.4 In terms of new sub-regional delivery
arrangements, emda is already part of the steering group that
developed the Leicester/Leicestershire MAA and is now working
with the partnership on the delivery of this agreement. However,
it has provided more limited support for the development of sub-regional
working around the Sheffield City Region, which includes parts
of the East Midlands.
6. The role of other Government agencies such
as the Government Office for the East Midlands, and of partnerships
between Government agencies, local government and the private
sector, in delivering the aims of the RES
6.1 The process of developing both the RES
and the RES Implementation Plan has facilitated partner commitments
to joint working towards the coordinated delivery of regional
economic priorities.
6.2 As the representative of twelve central
government Departments[31]
in the region, the Government Office for the East Midlands (GOEM)
promotes the integration of Government policies and programmes
at a regional and local level in a way that makes sense for local
places. GOEM supports and challenges the development and delivery
of regional strategies and priorities, helps influence policy
development among sponsor departments, and works in partnership
with local organisations in communities throughout the region.
This includes negotiating Multi and Local Area Agreements (MAAs
and LAAs).
6.3 GOEM works in partnership with emda
and other regional stakeholders on a wide range of initiatives
that support the aims of the RES. These include a regional procurement
partnership, the simplification of business support products,
building a culture for enterprise in the region, integrating employment
and skills, securing regional benefits from the OIympics and the
regional Employment, Skills and Productivity Partnership.[32]
6.4 GOEM has also worked closely with emda
to ensure priorities contained in the region's nine Local Area
Agreements are consistent with the RES. This has been tested by
analysis conducted by GOEM on behalf of BERR and HMT.
6.5 emda has worked closely with Jobcentre
Plus, the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and other private
sector partners as part of the Large Scale Redundancy Support
Group and the Midlands Engineering Industries Redeployment Group
in responding to redundancies in the region.
6.6 The Homes and Communities Agency, which
was established on 1 December 2008, is already working closely
with emda. The two agencies have recently worked together on the
prioritisation of regeneration activity within the region, identifying
critical schemes which require additional support.
6.7 Projects that demonstrate emda's robust
approach to working with regional partners and the private sector
include:
Blueprint, Avenue Coking Works, and the
Sherwood Energy Village with English Partnerships;
BioCity with the two Nottingham universities;
Boston Masterplan with Boston Borough
Council;
Chairing the Regional Risk Finance Forum,
which brings together banks, investors and the public sector to
align activities to ensure that the contributions made by the
Finance and Finance Risk sectors are maximised for the benefit
of the regional economy.
6.8 Independent evaluations have commented
that emda provides strong regional leadership and attribute much
of the success in emda's delivery to its effective partnership
working arrangements.[33]
7. The way emda's resources are divided between
rural and urban parts of the East Midlands, and whether the division
is appropriate
7.1 The Government does not prescribe how
emda should divide its resources between urban and rural areas
in the region, but expects that account is taken of the needs
and interests of all parts of the community in developing and
delivering policies and deciding on spending priorities. This
mainstreaming approach means that the Government expects emda
to understand the nature of the rural as well as the urban economies
in the region and to take appropriate and equitable steps to support
both.
7.2 emda is working with partners
on the Regional Rural Action Plan, and with GOEM is supporting
the Regional Rural Affairs Forum refreshing the Plan to reflect
pressures on the economy
7.3 The Department for Environment, Food
and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is devolving around £60 million
of Rural Development Programme for England funding to emda over
the period to 2013 to deliver the social and economic objectives
of the Programme and make a real contribution to delivery of RES
objectives in rural areas.
8. How well emda is performing on sustainability
8.1 The Government expects emda to contribute
to sustainable development across its statutory, corporate, regional
influencing and grant-making and investment functions to promote
a strong, healthy and just society, and ensure we live within
environmental limits.
8.2 emda's statutory obligations in this
area include: carbon reporting;[34]
having regard to conserving biodiversity;[35]
the duty to promote equality;[36]
and the forthcoming requirement to monitor and manage effectively
equalities and diversity impacts.[37]
emda also has a devolved responsibility for the design
and management of the European Regional Development Fund Operational
Programmes and for reporting on the ERDF OP cross-cutting theme
of environmental sustainability.
8.3 In terms of policy compliance, BIS guidance
to RDAs on Regional Economic Strategies (2005) requires RES development
and implementation to be based on the sustainable development
principles set out in the 2005 UK Sustainable Development
Strategy, and to be tested through application of a full sustainability
appraisal.
8.4 Under the BIS Sponsorship Framework,
emda has to demonstrate how sustainability principles have been
applied in supporting delivery of the REP PSA. emda is
also subject to BIS Guidance on Appraisal, Delivery and Evaluation
which requires sustainable development to be considered in programme
and project design.
8.5 In delivering against the four UK priorities
for sustainable development, emda has:
Developed the (Regional) Index of Sustainable
Economic Wellbeing (R-ISEW) in conjunction with the New Economics
Foundation, to help combine social and environmental factors with
traditional economic metrics;[38]
Prioritised economic inclusion and social
enterprise through projects such as the Genesis Social Enterprise
Centre and Sherwood Energy Village;
Commissioned a wide range of studies
on the economic impacts of climate change to inform the evidence
base for the new single integrated regional strategy.
APPENDIX 1
emda OUTPUT TARGETS
| 2007-08
| 2006-07 | 2005-06
|
Output Name | Achieved
| Target range | Achieved
| Target range | Achieved
| Target range |
1 Job creation: The number of jobs created or safeguarded
| 11,236 | 7,826-10,350 | 9,803
| 7,391-9,775 | 8,193 | 5,184-7,014
|
2 Employment support: The number of people assisted to get a job
| 6,149 | 3,600-6,000 | 5,786
| 3,375-5,625 | 4,260 | 1,388-2,313
|
3 Business creation: The number of new businesses created and surviving 12 months, and businesses attracted to the region
| 2,594 | 1,703-2,554 | 2,382
| 1,661-2,431 | 2,208 | 1,621-2,431
|
4 Business support: The number of businesses assisted to improve their performance
| 25,296 | 17,000-25,000 | 21,022
| 6,666-9,600 | 7,869 | 2,684-4,026
|
4a The number of businesses within the region engaged in new collaborations with the UK knowledge base (HE/business collaboration projects)
| 656 | 261-435 | 487
| 252-440 | 400 | 248-414
|
5 Regeneration: Public and private regeneration infrastructure investment levered (£m)
| 166 | 65.8-109.7 | 135
| 64-107 | 88 | 62.6-104.4
|
Percentage of which is private | 59%
| 58%-82% | 81% | 58%-82%
| 89% | 58%-82% |
5a Hectares of brownfield land remediated |
105 | 102-171 | 117
| 100-167 | 107 | 98-163
|
6 Skills: The number of people assisted in their skills development as a result of RDA programmes
| 21,981 | 13,333-19,200 | 17,710
| 12,500-18,000 | 14,562 | 8,000-12,000
|
6a The number of adults gaining basic skills as part of the Skills for Life strategy that count towards the Skills PSA Target
| 1,683 | 337-561 | 474
| 329-548 | 650 | 321-534
|
6b The number of adults in the workforce who are supported in achieving at least a full Level 2 qualification or equivalent
| 2,419 | 674-1,123 | 1,508
| 547-1,095 | 701 | 641-1,069
|
| | |
| | | |
APPENDIX TWO
EXAMPLES OF REAL HELP NOW SUPPORT[39]
ENTERPRISE FINANCE
GUARANTEE SCHEME
(EFG)
Government is providing £1 billion of guarantees
to support up to £1.3 billion of bank lending to smaller
firms (annual turnover of up to £25 million, looking
for loans of up to £1 million for a period of up to
10 years). As of 8 April, the EFG scheme has nearly
£250 million of eligible applications from over 2,150 firms
that have been granted, are being processed or assessed.
WORKING CAPITAL
SCHEME
Government will provide banks with up to £10 billion
of guarantees covering 50% of the risk. This secures up to £20 billion
of working capital credit lines for companies, and frees up capital
which the banks must use for new lending.
CAPITAL FOR
ENTERPRISE SCHEME
A new £75 million fund (£50 million of
Government funding with £25 million from Banks). Professional
fund managers will provide equity investment which can be used
to pay off existing debt to free up capital for day to day cash
flow and for investment for the future for viable companies. Over
250 businesses have registered their interest.
BUSINESS PAYMENT
SUPPORT SERVICE
This offers viable businesses in temporary financial difficulty
a streamlined service for arranging to pay their HMRC tax bill
to an affordable timetable. In the East Midlands over 10,200 agreements
to spread the payment of tax have been reached, worth £177 million.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in Budget 2009 that
this service would, from 22 April, be extended to take into
account whether a business is likely to make a loss for the current
year when deciding how much time HMRC can give a business to pay
its Income Tax or Corporation Tax on profits from a previous year.
Businesses can take advantage of this enhanced service if:
they are genuinely unable to pay immediately or enter
into a reasonable time to pay arrangement;
the tax they owe is Corporation Tax or Income Tax
on the previous year's profits; and
they are likely to make a trading loss in the current
year.
REAL HELP
FOR SKILLS
It is vital that businesses continue to invest in skills,
to survive the recession and prepare for the upturn. To support
this, the Government has rescued and expanded apprenticeships;
there will be over 250,000 starts nationally in 2009-10.
It has increased the training support available to people who
are unemployed: £100 million for 40,000 extra places
on employability programmes for those who are unemployed or under
notice of redundancy; and £83 million for 75,000 high
quality training places for those claiming JSA for over six months
to help them quickly back into sustainable employment. There is
also continuing support through Train to Gain with £925 million
invested for 2009-10 and new support just for small and medium
sized enterprises (SMEs).
HELP WITH
MANAGING BUSINESSES
The "Top Ten Tips" campaign offers practical help
to businesses to their cut bills by quite simple changes in the
way they use resources like energy and water, and how they handle
waste. This complements "Improving Your Resource Efficiency",
one of the new suite of products launched under "Solutions
for Business", which provides businesses with a range of
specialist support and advice available nationally, and regionally
and accessed though Business Link.
APPENDIX THREE
KEY POLICY CHANGES RESULTING FROM THE REVIEW OF SUB-NATIONAL
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGENERATION (SNR)
The Government published the SNR in July 2007, setting out
a framework to allow central and local government, and their partners,
to work together to support the private sector to increase prosperity
in all parts of England.
There was a good response to the consultation on the Government's
proposals, held between March and June 2008. Over 500 responses
were received, which, on the whole, supported the principles and
reforms contained in the SNR.
The response to consultation, published in November 2008,
explained that the Government had decided:
To legislate to create a duty on county councils and
unitary authorities across England to carry out an economic assessment
of their area, underpinned by statutory guidance;
To legislate to allow for the creation of statutory
sub-regional authorities for economic developmenteconomic
prosperity boardsthat will be voluntary in nature, and
to legislate for a similar underpinning of duties on partner agencies
in Multi Area Agreements (MAAs) as Local Area Agreements (LAAs)
;[40]
To refine its plans for producing the regional strategy
and ensuring appropriate regional governance arrangements; the
Government will, in each region, give the RDA and a board of local
authority leaders joint responsibility for the regional strategy,
including its drafting, implementation planning, sign-off and
monitoring; and
To legislate to create duties on county councils and
unitary authorities to promote democracy and to operate a petitions
scheme, and to create a duty on certain public authorities to
secure involvement in the exercise of their functions.
These measures are now being taken forward within the Local
Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill.
To further economic development and regeneration
To promote business efficiency, investment and competitiveness
To promote employment
To enhance development and application of skills relevant
to employment
To contribute to sustainable development
11
PSA 7-The Regional Economic Performance Public Service Agreement
(REP PSA): Make sustainable improvements in the economic performance
of all English regions and reduce the persistent gap in growth
rates between the regions Back
12
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/ukpga_19980045_en_1. Five
statutory purposes set out are: Back
13
emda Corporate Plan 2008-2011 Back
14
Ev Back
15
CLG remains the managing authority for the ERDF programme and
therefore retains overall accountability. Back
16
Now Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). Back
17
Meeting the Economic Challenges in every region, HMT November
2008 Back
18
The proposals are in section 23 of the Local Democracy, Economic
Development and Construction Bill currently before Parliament. Back
19
The respondents included Business and Industry (32.3%), Local
Authorities (16.5%), Voluntary Sector (9.8%), Individuals (15.9%)
and Public Bodies (25.6%) Back
20
East Midlands Development Agency (Board), East Midlands Business
Forum, Culture East Midlands, Learning & Skills Council, East
Midlands Universities Association, Environment Agency, East Midlands
Environment Link, East Midlands Regional Assembly, EM Regional
LGA, Government Office East Midlands, Department of Health, Trades
Union Congress, Voice East Midlands, Engage East Midlands, Minority
Enterprises East Midlands, Social Enterprise East Midlands, Innovation
East Midlands Back
21
National Audit Office-Independent Performance Assessment of the
East Midlands Development Agency 2007 http://www.nao.gov.uk Back
22
www.emintelligence.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=138 Back
23
www.emda.org.uk/resimplementationplan/default.asp Back
24
These are the seasonally adjusted figures Back
25
www.gos.gov.uk/goem/657145/regioaleconomiccabinet/?a=42496 Back
26
Ev Back
27
http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file51023.pdf Back
28
http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file45468.pdf Back
29
Ev Back
30
See http://www.communities.gov.uk/citiesandregions/thesubnationalreview/takingforwardsnr/ Back
31
Cabinet Office; Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory
Reform; Department for Children, Schools and Families; Department
for Culture, Media and Sport; Department of Energy and Climate
Change; Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Department
for Work and Pensions; Department for Transport; Department of
Health; Home Office; Ministry of Justice: Department for Innovation,
Universities and Skills Back
32
The esp Executive Group membership is drawn from emda,
GOEM, LSC, Job Centre Plus, East Midlands Universities Association,
Association of Colleges, Alliance of Sector Skills Councils, Leicester
City Council and Derbyshire County Council. Back
33
National Audit Office-Independent Performance Assessment of the
East Midlands Development Agency 2007 http://www.nao.gov.uk Back
34
Energy White Paper 2007: Meeting the Energy Challenge Back
35
Section 40 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities
Act (2006) states that "every public authority must, in exercising
its functions, have regard, so far as is consistent with the proper
exercise of those functions, to the purpose of conserving biodiversity" Back
36
Equality Act 2006 Back
37
Equality Bill 2009 Back
38
New Economics Foundation and the University of Surrey "Interim
report on the feasibility of constructing a regional Measure of
Domestic Progress (MDP) for emda", August 2005 Back
39
www.realhelpnow.gov.uk/pdf/eastmidlands.pdf Back
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An MAA which would provide for local authorities and partners
to be placed under a duty both to co-operate in developing the
MAA and to also have regard to the targets within the MAA that
relate to their functions. Back
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