19-549: East midlands development agency , abbreviated emda , was the regional development agency for the East Midlands region of England formed in 1999 and dissolved in 2012. emda’s office was located next to a Premier Inn , BBC East Midlands (and Radio Nottingham ), and the NHS walk-in centre on London Road on a roundabout called 'Boots Island' on the A60 . From April 2010, the functions of
38-483: A funded body. Secondly, they sought to influence other stakeholders in the region to take action themselves. Thirdly, they sought to influence the policies of central government where they might impact on the region. The RDAs worked together in a number of areas, with different RDAs taking the 'lead' role in varying policy areas. Additionally, the RDAs jointly funded a central secretariat to co-ordinate this activity. Finally,
57-495: Is mostly devolved. Reserved and excepted matters are outlined below. Scotland Reserved matters: The Scottish Government Economy and Education Directorates handle devolved economic and further and higher education policy respectively. Northern Ireland Reserved matters: Excepted matter: The department's main counterparts are: Wales Under the Welsh devolution settlement, specific policy areas are transferred to
76-547: Is particularly interested in) is based around Nottingham , Leicester and Loughborough universities, nearby to which science parks are situated. The Government Office for the East Midlands was based on Talbot Street in Nottingham. In June 2010, it was announced that emda would be abolished and replaced by local enterprise partnerships by 2012. EMDA was abolished on 31 March 2012. Regional development agency In
95-662: The 1997 election , eight RDAs were created on 25 November 1998 following the passing of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 . In subsequent years their scope and powers were enhanced, and a ninth agency, for London, was established in July 2000. The statutory objectives of the RDAs were: They took over responsibility from Government Offices for administering European Union regional development funds. The RDAs were funded from HM Treasury via six central government departments: The funding from these departments
114-553: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment and in Scotland by Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise . In June 2010 the UK government announced the abolition of the RDAs which took place on 31 March 2012, with a view to reducing the government deficit ; similar economic development would be undertaken by local councils and local enterprise partnerships (LEPs). There
133-551: The Technology Strategy Board ). This was done via a strategic advisory group on which the chairs of each science and industry council sat. Following the June 2010 "emergency" budget , the coalition government announced its intention to replace the RDAs by smaller-scale partnerships between local authorities and businesses, known as local enterprise partnerships (LEPs). The RDAs were abolished on 31 March 2012. The RDA for
152-530: The RDAs were set out in the Regional Economic Strategy (RES) of each region. The RES was a document created and maintained by the RDA for the whole region, i.e. it was not simply a document to guide the RDA, it was intended to guide the work of other organisations also. Each RDA updated their RES on a regular basis (approximately every three years) by consulting widely with their partners, and stakeholders in
171-778: The South West became Regen, a not-for-profit focused on accelerating the transition to clean energy The Regional Development Agencies were: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills King Charles III [REDACTED] William, Prince of Wales [REDACTED] Charles III ( King-in-Council ) [REDACTED] Starmer ministry ( L ) Keir Starmer ( L ) Angela Rayner ( L ) ( King-in-Parliament ) [REDACTED] Charles III [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] The Lord Reed The Lord Hodge Andrew Bailey Monetary Policy Committee The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills ( BIS )
190-713: The United Kingdom, regional development agencies (RDAs) were nine non-departmental public bodies established for the purpose of development, primarily economic, of England 's Government Office regions between 1998 and 2010. There was one RDA for each of the NUTS level 1 regions of England . Similar activities were carried out in Wales by the Welsh Government Department of Economy and Transport, in Northern Ireland by
209-505: The former East Midlands Regional Assembly were transferred to emda. The Chairman of the Board of emda was Dr Bryan Jackson OBE. Previous Chairmen were Derek Mapp (left 2004) and Chief Executive, Martin Briggs (left 2005). It claimed to produce £1bn in economic benefits each year to the region. The area has large healthcare and engineering companies. The knowledge economy in the area (which emda
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#1732843932440228-560: The mayor appointed). The RDA chairs were all business people, while the boards were made up of representatives of business, local government, trade unions and voluntary organisations. The day-to-day running of the RDA was the responsibility of the Chief Executive who was appointed by the board, subject to approval by BIS ministers (or the London Mayor in the case of the LDA). The objectives of
247-412: The region, including local government, voluntary organisations, private organisations, and other interested groups. The RES was submitted to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills for formal approval. The RDAs sought to achieve their objectives in a variety of ways. The most obvious of these was by funding projects aimed at addressing them, either directly from the RDA, or indirectly through
266-429: The three northern RDAs (Northwest Regional Development Agency, Yorkshire Forward and One NorthEast) collaborated on The Northern Way . Each RDA had a science and industry council (SIC) made up of business, university and public sector experts. Each SIC advised its RDA on science and innovation investments. Each region had a slightly different focus, but all SICs contributed to the national Technology Strategy (owned by
285-511: Was Sir Martin Donnelly . Some policies apply to England alone due to devolution , while others are not devolved and therefore apply to other nations of the United Kingdom . The department was responsible for UK Government policy in the following areas: Economic policy is mostly devolved but several important policy areas are reserved to Westminster . Further and higher education policy
304-615: Was a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom . It was created by the Gordon Brown premiership on 5 June 2009 by the merger of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform . It was disbanded by the Theresa May premiership on the creation of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on 14 July 2016. The Permanent Secretary
323-645: Was estimated to rise to £4.50 when long-term investments in infrastructure matured. Eight of the nine RDAs reported to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the exception being the London Development Agency (LDA), which reported directly to the Mayor of London and the London Assembly . Each RDA was led by a chair and a board of 15 people, appointed by BIS ministers (except in London, where
342-459: Was no direct replacement for the RDAs as LEPs did not at first receive funding from central government, and local councils did not receive an equivalent injection of income from central funds, having been called upon to make savings and support similar initiatives. Regional development had been a concern of UK policymakers, particularly on the Left, since at least the 1970s. After Labour came to power in
361-412: Was pooled, and then allocated to each of the RDAs based on several factors, such as the percentage of people living in deprived areas within the RDA catchment area and the unemployment rate. The total funding, known as the 'Single Pot', was: In 2009 a study by accountants PriceWaterhouseCoopers showed that RDAs were generating £1 for the local economy for every £1 of public spending, though this figure
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