Regional Development Agencies

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Regional Development Agencies were publicly funded bodies in England tasked with promoting economic growth, investment, and regeneration in their respective regions.

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instanceOf economic development agency
public body
abolishedBy UK government NERFINISHED
accountableTo Parliament NERFINISHED
UK government NERFINISHED
boardAppointedBy Secretary of State NERFINISHED
collaboratedWith business organisations
local authorities
universities
voluntary sector organisations
country England
createdBy Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 NERFINISHED
dissolved 2012
employer public sector employees
fundingSource UK central government NERFINISHED
fundingType publicly funded
governance board of directors
hasJurisdiction English regions
hasPart Advantage West Midlands NERFINISHED
East Midlands Development Agency NERFINISHED
East of England Development Agency NERFINISHED
London Development Agency NERFINISHED
North West Development Agency NERFINISHED
One NorthEast NERFINISHED
South East England Development Agency NERFINISHED
South West of England Regional Development Agency NERFINISHED
Yorkshire Forward NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation regional centres in England
inception 1999
legalBasis Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 NERFINISHED
numberOfUnits 9
operatedIn England NERFINISHED
parentOrganization Department for Business, Innovation and Skills NERFINISHED
Department of Trade and Industry NERFINISHED
policyArea business support
innovation policy
inward investment
regional economic policy
skills development
urban regeneration
primaryPurpose promote economic development
promote economic growth
promote investment
reduce regional economic disparities
support regeneration
replacedBy Local Enterprise Partnerships NERFINISHED
scope sub‑national economic development
usedInstrument business support programmes
grant funding
infrastructure investment
land and property development
partnership working

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Department of Trade and Industry oversaw Regional Development Agencies
UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills oversaw Regional Development Agencies
this entity surface form: Regional Development Agencies (until their abolition)
Business Link deliveredBy Regional Development Agencies