WELCOME TO THE SOUTH EAST ENGLAND REGIONAL ASSEMBLY
The Regional Assembly represents the views of councils and communities in the South East. The Assembly comprises 112 members - 74 councillors from the region's local authorities plus representatives from the business, voluntary and environmental sectors. The Assembly has a strategic role, setting priorities for the region in six key work areas:
Regional Planning |
Advocacy |
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Creating and updating the South East Plan, a framework for the sustainable development of the region to 2026. Find out More. |
Making the South East's voice heard in Government, pressing for changes in national and EU policy that support the South East's priorities. Find out More. |
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Regional Housing |
Alignment |
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Advising Government on how public money is invested to improve housing in the region, particularly to increase the amount of affordable housing. Find out More. |
Co-ordinating regional priorities across a wide range of organisations in the South East to maximise the impact of public sector investment in the region. Find out More. |
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Regional Transport |
Accountability |
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Advising Government on the region's transport needs and drawing up a prioritised list of improvements to maximise use of public sector investment. Find out More. |
Scrutinising the work of SEEDA, the regional development agency, to ensure it is delivering economic development in the South East that meets the region's needs and priorities. Find out More. |
A number of important themes run through these six priorities. Sustainability is vital to all our work as we aim to ensure that future development improves quality of life without compromising it for future generations. Monitoring is also an essential element of all our work, so that we can check progress against targets and identify any policy changes that may be needed.
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