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Presentation to the South West Regional Assembly
Jane Henderson
14 July 2006
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South West of England Regional Development Agency:
What we do and how we do it
Our job is to help create a more prosperous and sustainable future for the region by:
Supporting business creation and growth Encouraging innovation Ensuring the workforce has the right skills Cleaning up sites; providing workspace Regenerating run-down communities Building the communities of the future Developing the rural economy Promoting what is best about the South West Bringing private and public investment into the
region
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Scrutiny protocol
New protocol launched 19 June Builds on learning from previous protocol Focus on joint strategic review RDA Board scrutiny ‘champion’ Reporting of Scrutiny Panel
recommendations to the Board increased flexibility in the selection of
topics extended timetables and deadlines in the
process Topics:
– Quality of employment opportunity – Cities and Regions
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Scrutiny – Sustainable energy
Review just completed very productive
Added value Good constructive discussion Recommendations emerge
from the whole process – apply to a range of actors
Drawing together RDA formal response
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Regional economy: challenges Lowest unemployment rate in England, but ..
Modest growth rates projected but more vulnerable
Reasonable employment growth but redundancies in some sectors
Fewer exporters and less inward investment relative to other regions
Impact of globalisation and newly industrialising countries
Productivity challenge remains critical
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City regions debate LAAs/ LEGIs Questions about the role of regional
institutions Local Government White Paper CSR 2007 European funding Transport
Unfolding agendas
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2005/6 – Key achievements
Progress– RES review
– Priority Sectors
– Business Support
– Strategy alignment
– Aligned planning decisions
– Innovation
– Quality projects
– Sharing good practice/ evaluation
– Regional evidence base
– Integrated new responsibilities
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2005/6 - Outputs
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Disaggregation I indicator End of Year Total
Rural Urban Disadvantaged Areas
1. Job Creation – number of jobs created or safeguarded 6,301
2,646 (42%)
3,655 (58%)
1,400 (22%)
2. Employment Support – number of people assisted to get a job 1,913
1683 (88%)
230 (12%)
176 (9%)
3. Business Creation – number of new businesses created and demonstrating growth after 12 months, and businesses attracted to the region
198 52 (26%)
146 (74%)
70 (35%)
4. Business Support – number of businesses assisted to improve their perfo rmance
8,766 5698 (65%)
3068 (35%)
1,248 (14%)
a. Number of businesses within the region engaged in new collaborations with the UK knowledge base (knowledge base/business collaboration )*
734 * * 22 (2%)
5. Regeneration – public and private regeneration infra structure investment levered (£m/ %private)
£216m (71%)
£32m (75% Private ) (15%)
£184m (70% Private ) (85%)
£107m (71% Private ) (49%)
a. Brownfield land reclaimed and/or redeveloped
93.6 54.8 (49%)
47.8 (51%)
9.7 (10%)
6. Skills – number of people assisted in their skills development as a result of RDA programmes
19,599 18,423 (94%)
1,176 (6%)
2,630 (13%)
a. Number of adults gaining basic skills as part of the skills for life strategy that count towards the skills PSA target
512 * * 53 (10%)
b. Number of adults in the workforce who lack a full level 2 or equivalent qualification who are supported in achieving at least a full level 2 qualification or equivalent
1,330 1,024 (77%)
306 (23%)
18 (1%)
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2005/6 leadership
2012 Games Tourism development Defence procurement Enabling broadband Urban development – The
Way Ahead SPark European funding
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Key meetings at Ministerial level
RDA Chairs:– Prime Minister– Douglas Alexander MP - DFT– Margaret Hodge – DTI
EU Commissioner for Regional Policy John Prescott/Jim Knight at the Way
Ahead Conference Other recent meetings with Ministers
– Shaun Woodward - tourism– Richard Caborn – Sport– Kay Andrews – DCLG– Phil Woolas - DCLG
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Independent Performance Assessment
IPA process managed by the National Audit Office (NAO) on behalf of the government.
Each RDA produces a self-assessment SWRDA's published in June
NAO then publish own assessment of our performance - score
IPA outcomes part of the evidence base for CSR2007
A rigorous 360 degree view of our capacity and performance will help shape and lend impetus to improvement and change
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Looking ahead: continuous improvement
Sharpening our focus Improving relationships with partners
and stakeholders Sense of place: bridging the regional
and the local Connecting with business Smarter processes and evaluation Open communications Developing our people
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Looking forward
European Programmes 2012 Creative Industries Summit CSR07 outcomes SW England campaign IPA outcomes RES Big debates
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Into the future: the RES Debates
Growth within environmental limits
Population change Globalization Energy challenges Regional leadership!