South East England Development Agency is Closing on March 31, 2012

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.

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6. What is the RSS?

The Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS). It outlines the strategy for Physical Development across the South East. It is currently being combined with the Regional Spatial Strategy.

7. Who is it answerable to?

SEEDA is an accountable public organisation accountable to Parliament through our sponsor department, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), and relevant select committees. Those set by Government are common to all RDAs.

8. Why did SEERA change to the Partnership Board? And what is the difference?

SEERA (South East England Regional Assembly) was dissolved on 31 March 2009.

This is the result of the Government's plans to streamline regional working arrangements, as part of its Sub-national Review (SNR) of Economic Development and Regeneration.

As of 1 April 2009, responsibility for regional planning and the production of a new Single Regional Strategy rests with the South East England Partnership Board, which is supported by staff from the former Assembly and from SEEDA.

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