Consultation Responses

On 17 July 2007, the Government published its review of sub-national economic development and regeneration (sometimes referred to as the sub-national review or SNR). The review focused on how to strengthen economic performance in regions, cities and localities throughout the country, as well as tackling persistent pockets of deprivation where they remained.

The sub-national review was based upon the principles of managing policy at the right spatial level, ensuring clarity of objectives, and enabling places to reach their potential. In line with these principles, its final report outlined the Government’s plans to refocus both powers and responsibilities below the national level to support its objectives to encourage economic growth and tackle deprivation at every level, by:

• streamlining the regional tier, introducing integrated strategies and giving the regional development agencies (RDAs) lead responsibility for regional planning;
• strengthening the local authority role in economic development, including a new statutory duty to assess local economic conditions; and
• supporting collaboration by local authorities across economic areas.

The Association of North East Councils responded as part of a regional collaboration alongside One NorthEast and the North East Assembly. View this here.

In addition to this, the Association also responded to the Consultation itself. View this here.