The Government has announced that all Regional Development Agencies (RDAs), including SEEDA, will close by 31 March 2012.
Responsibility for economic development and regeneration in England is being passed onto successor bodies, including Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and central Government departments
Our objective is to ensure a professional and cost effective closure by this date. We have pledged to work closely with our partners, contractors and stakeholders to ensure that the past and future economic benefits of key programmes and assets continue to deliver the greatest economic value for the South East and value for money for the taxpayer.
Please click here for more details about our closure plan, transition arrangements and successor organisations.
In action: Kent and Medway: Key activities
Innovation and Growth Teams
South East Business Innovation and Growth was a regional network of eight Innovation and Growth Teams (IGTs) funded by SEEDA. The IGTs were managed by local partnerships to provide specialist support targeted on businesses with the potential to innovate and grow significantly. They createed communities of innovation involving businesses and stakeholders that have a shared interest in promoting innovation and economic growth.
For more information visit the Kent Medway Innovation and Growth team website.
- Thames Gateway
SEEDA delivered a number of large complex and transformational regeneration projects across Thames Gateway Kent. Spanning 40 miles and three government regions, Thames Gateway is the largest single regeneration initiative in North West Europe and the largest area of Brownfield land in the South East of England.
Read more about this project here. - Ashford
SEEDA’s major strategic investment role in Ashford since 2004 has been the acquisition of key strategic sites and land preparation to assist town centre remodelling.
Read more about this project here. - Thanet
Another key focus is on re-establishing Margate as a vibrant attractive destination, including the development of the Turner Contemporary art gallery.
Read more about this project here. - Dover
We invested in strategic land acquisitions to enable redevelopment and encourage greater connectivity between the town centre and the seafront. Buckland Mill and Kent Coalfields are key land reclamations projects designed to rejuvenate employment opportunities and create lively community spaces.
