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Regional Economic Task Group (RETG)
The South West Regional Economic Task Group has been created to
help government and the region understand the impact of the
economic downturn, and to ensure that the South West responds
effectively.
Chaired by our Regional Minister, Jim Knight MP, the Group is
meeting monthly, and includes representation from the South West
RDA, Government Office, Jobcentre Plus, Learning and Skills
Council, Housing and Communities Agency, local authorities and NHS
South West, along with representatives from business, trades unions
and the voluntary sector.
The Group's remit is to:
- assess the regional impact of current economic uncertainties
provide a conduit for the Regional Minister to discuss economic
challenges with private and
- public sector bodies, and for the views of South West regional
stakeholders to be represented at national level
- provide a structure through which problems affecting particular
sectors or sub-regions / localities can be addressed, ideas can be
harnessed, and public sector intervention be co-ordinated to
optimum effect
The aim is to ensure that the South West is as well placed as
possible to weather the economic troubles ahead. Several priority
work strands and Action Groups have been set up to drive the
Group’s work forward.