South East England Development Agency is Closing on March 31, 2012

The Government has announced that all Regional Development Agencies (RDAs), including SEEDA, will close by 31 March 2012.

Responsibility for economic development and regeneration in England is being passed onto successor bodies, including Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and central Government departments

Our objective is to ensure a professional and cost effective closure by this date.  We have pledged to work closely with our partners, contractors and stakeholders to ensure that the past and future economic benefits of key programmes and assets continue to deliver the greatest economic value for the South East and value for money for the taxpayer. 

Please click here for more details about our closure plan, transition arrangements and successor organisations.

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Over its life, SEEDA had one aim - to support the economic development of this world-class region. We have worked at a local, regional, national and international level to attract inward investment, to help businesses reach their full potential and to win practical support from a range of partners. We have brought funding into the region to help the economic growth of the South East.

SEEDA's vision has been the best economic development agency a top global region could have, with:

• Expert interventions;

• Expert deal making; and

• Expert strategic advice.

We have provided businesses with the support they need to grow, through our in-depth knowledge of their needs and the economic conditions, in which they operate.

Closing SEEDA

The Government has announced that all Regional Development Agencies (RDAs), including SEEDA, will close by 31 March 2012.

Responsibility for economic development and regeneration in England is being passed onto successor bodies, including Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and central Government departments

Our objective is to ensure a professional and cost effective closure by this date.  We have pledged to work closely with our partners, contractors and stakeholders to ensure that the past and future economic benefits of key programmes and assets continue to deliver the greatest economic value for the South East and value for money for the taxpayer. 

Please click here for more details about our closure plan, transition arrangements and successor organisations.

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