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The Review of Sub-National Development and Regeneration
(SNR)
The Review of Sub-National Economic Development and Regeneration
(SNR) (published July 2007) proposed a number of significant
changes for managing economic development and regeneration activity
below the national level. The aim of the SNR is to ensure that
places within a region develop their economies and work together to
deliver a sustainable economic vision.
The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction
(LDEDC) Bill was then introduced in the House of Lords. The LDEDC
Bill was passed by the House of Commons, and was then made an Act
by Royal Assent on 12 November 2009. This Bill, as primary
legislation, incorporated many of the proposals which came out of
the SNR.
Implementation
The region has taken a number of major steps towards
implementing elements of both the SNR and the LDEDC Act. These
are:
- Establishment of the region’s Strategic Leaders’
Board (SLB)
- Establishment of new regional governance arrangements
- Development and submission to Government of the region’s
Change
Management Programme in April 2009
- Dissolution of the South West Regional Assembly and the
agreement as to how the assembly’s functions can be carried out
before April 2010
- Internal RDA arrangements for how to go about implementing the
SNR proposals
The Change Management Programme outlines how the organisations
will work together to implement the changes introduced by the
Sub-National Review in a way that secures the best possible outcome
for the region.
Scheme for Strategic Regional Joint Working
One of the commitments identified in the Change Management
Programme is to publish, for consultation, a Scheme
for Strategic Regional Joint Working. The purpose of this
Scheme is to confirm the new regional governance arrangements
currently in place and broadly set out how the joint boards will
operate.
The Scheme also details the principles for future engagement and
joint arrangements for consultation and parliamentary scrutiny. The
draft scheme is a joint publication by the South West RDA and the
Strategic Leaders’ Board.
The Scheme is now out for consultation from 16 February
until 30 March 2010.
If you have any comments on the scheme please submit these to
consultation@swcouncils.gov.uk before
the closing date.