Non-Governmental Organisations and QUANGOs
The South West is the largest region in England, and one of the most varied. Since 1999, the South West of England Regional Development Agency (South West RDA) has helped boost the economic life of this wonderful part of the UK, and that work continues to grow and develop.
Delivering the Regional Economic Strategy (RES) for the South West of England provides the focus for all of the South West RDA's work. What we do - our activities, initiatives and projects - all contribute to and are shaped by the strategic drivers and objectives set out in the RES.
Our work is also guided by the cross-cutting principles of sustainable development and equal opportunities for all.
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Economic Forum (CEF) is the over-arching economic development partnership for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly and is recognised and funded by the South West Regional Development Agency (SW RDA) as its Sub-Regional Partner (SRP), and by the County Council as its economic development partnership. Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Economic Forum has also been accepted as the economic arm of the Cornwall wide Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) charged with creating the Community Strategy. It is charged with delivering and monitoring the economic development priorities set out in this document for Cornwall. It exists to support, and more importantly influence and guide, the County Council and the South West RDA and other regional and sub-regional bodies, in their actions and initiatives so that the maximum benefit may be gained for the sustainable prosperity for Cornwall.
Objective One is one of three programmes set up to help reduce differences in social and economic conditions within the European Union (These three funding programmes are the biggest area of European spending after the Common Agricultural Policy).
Of the three, Objective One is the highest priority designation for European aid and is targeted at areas where prosperity, measured in Gross Value Added (GVA) per head of population, is 75% or less of the European average.
initiatives so that the maximum benefit may be gained for the sustainable prosperity for Cornwall.
An intitiative of Cornwall County Council in operation since 1999. It is focussed on the economic development of Cornwall and supports local business while encouraging business to relocate here.
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