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South West Competitiveness and Employment ERDF Programme
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Convergence ERDF Programme
From 01 July 2011, European Regional Development Fund
(ERDF) programmes in the South West will be directly managed by
Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). The
majority of the existing RDA ERDF staff are transferring to DCLG,
but contact details have changed so please see the attached list
for telephone numbers and email addresses.
Staff will continue to be based in Exeter, Bristol, Plymouth and
Truro, but are moving to new offices. The addresses are ERDF
Secretariat, DCLG at:
2 Rivergate
Temple Quay
Bristol BS1 6EH
Longbrook House
New North Rd
Exeter EX4 4UD
Mast House
Shepherds Wharf
24 Sutton Rd
Plymouth PL4 0HJ
Lysnoweth House
Infirmary Hill
Truro TR1 2JD
From 01 July, information relating to the Cornwall and Isles of
Scilly ERDF Programme and South West Competitiveness and Employment
Programme will be available on the
European pages of the DCLG website.
Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE)
Responsibility for the elements of the RDPE programme which have
been delivered by South West RDA since the programme started,
transfers to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(Defra) on 01 July 2011.
Many of the RDA staff who have been involved in RDPE will be
transferring to Defra, and will become the Defra RDPE Delivery Team
South West. The main office base will be:
Clyst House
Winslade Park
Clyst St Mary
Exeter EX5 1DY
Contact details for individual staff are being finalised, so
emails sent to addresses @southwestrda.org.uk will be forwarded to
the new Defra email addresses for some time after transfer. The new
central mailbox for the team is rdpedeliverysouthwest@DEFRA.GSI.GOV.UK.
Further information: Defra's RDPE website
page.
The South West RDA works to ensure the South West’s strategies
and aspirations are taken into account when new European policy is
developed. We also help the region get the most out of the European
Union’s policy and programmes.
South West England receives significant financial support from
the EU and the South West RDA has a key role to play alongside
partners to deliver European Structural Fund programmes.
The SW Brussels office (SWUKBO)
provides a voice for South West England in Europe.