Regional assembly
Made up of councillors and representatives from the private and third sectors. England's eight regional chambers and assemblies were set up in 1999 to scrutinise the work of the country's eight Regional Development Agencies outside London.
Further information
Regional assemblies undertake four core activties: regional planning; regional housing; advocacy and policy development; scrutiny of Regional Development Agencies.
The 2007 Review of Sub-National Economic Development and Regeneration (pdf) put in place proposals to abolish regional assemblies from 2011 and place regional planning and housing activities as part of the remit of Regional Development Agencies in producing an Integrated Regional Strategy.
The eight regional assemblies are:
- East of England Regional Assembly
- East Midlands Regional Assembly
- North East Assembly
- North West Regional Assembly
- South East England Regional Assembly
- South West Regional Assembly
- West Midlands Regional Assembly
- Yorkshire and Humber Assembly
» Department for Communities and Local Government
Related Items:
Regional Development Agency (RDA)
With thanks to:
CLES - Centre for Local Economic Strategies
RENEW Northwest - the Regional Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Communities
