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.
Corporate Plan
Our refreshed Corporate Plan (published August 2009) is called
‘What Now’
and covers our plans for the next two years (2009 to 2011).
The core thinking behind our 2008 Corporate Plan 'What
Next' remains the same, but the recession, changes in our
circumstances and the lessons we’ve learned from the RDA Impact
Report have demanded a change of emphasis. ‘What Now’ outlines how
the Agency now intends to concentrate its money, influence and time
on a narrower range of activities in order to speed the economic
recovery and generate greater value from our investments.
Our priorities are listed under five key areas of work:
Enhancing activity to provide greater emphasis and investment in
the drive to a low carbon, resource-efficient
economy for the South West.
A more focused approach to retain and develop a competitive and innovative business base -
encouraging innovation, research and skills.
A more selective approach to the transformation of key places that most help to
improve the region’s economy.
A more targeted approach to ensure that we develop an appropriate strategic leadership for the region
and its economy.
Increasing our efforts to deliver a more
effective and streamlined service, at a time of reduced public
finance.
All of these require close work with a range of partners across
private, public and voluntary sectors.