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Wikipedia / South East England Development Agency

The South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) was one of a number of regional development agencies in England. It was set up as a non-departmental public body in 1999 to promote the region and to enable a number of more difficult regeneration projects which otherwise might not take place. It covered Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex

The government announced that SEEDA was due to close by 31 March 2012, along with the other RDAs (regional development agencies). According to SEEDA's website "Responsibility for economic development and regeneration in England is being passed onto successor bodies, including Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and central Government departments".

Projects

Projects include:

  • A number in the Thames Gateway area;

  • Regeneration of the Kent Coalfield;

  • Development plans for the Ashford area;

  • Rochester Riverside

  • A plan for the regeneration of Hastings and Bexhill, including town centre improvements, new housing and the development of a new university;

  • The 'Building for Nature' advisory service, which aims to help developers produce projects in the most environmentally-friendly way;

  • Helping and advising farmers and rural businesses;

  • A broadband programme to ensure more remote businesses and residences have high speed internet access;

Supporting start-up businesses at enterprise hubs (eventually 30 are planned):

See also

References