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All RDAs across England are closing by March 2012 (see transition and closure section). With our resources reducing steadily, this page has not been recently updated and the information below may not be current. If in doubt, please contact us directly.

What we invest

The money we have to invest in the region comes from two main sources:

  • Our Government grant, known as ‘the single pot’
  • The European Union, through the European Regional Development Fund and Rural Development Programme for England.

In addition, we generate receipts from some of our activities, which we recycle for investment in the region.

We will be investing £312 million over the next two years to help shape the region’s economy. We also manage a further £230m from European programmes. This still accounts for less than 1% of the public expenditure available in the region, so it is vital that we prioritise our investments and work effectively with others to make the most of this funding.

Investment plans

The South West RDA announced (8 June 2009) its investment plans for the next two years, after a major budget review. Details of the decisions we made are included in the stakeholder briefing document. This covers our capital investments across the region. A list of our confirmed capital investment projects over the next two years was also published: Capital Projects 2009/11.

Investment approvals

Investments are approved at our monthly board meetings. 

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An aerial view of the coastline at Lyme Regis

Engineer inspecting metal component