Assembly, North West Regional
http://www.nwra.gov.uk
The Assembly established in 1998 acts as the representative body for the North West, working to promote its sustainable, economic, social and environmental well being. It covers the five counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside and brings together 56 delegates from the 46 local authorities, with 24 representatives from the private and voluntary sectors. Through the involvement of all the partners, the Assembly, which has been recognized as the consultative Chamber for the North West Development Agency, provides a strong, authoritative voice for the region. It represents the region’s interests at a national and international level, so the region speaks with a common voice rather than the individual authorities competing against each other. The Assembly meets quarterly and has an annual conference to review the state of the region. Its work focuses on three core areas; supporting business, developing people and communities and creating the right environment to stimulate economic growth. The Assembly has undertaken the preparation of draft regional planing guidance.

Assembly, South East England Regional
http://www.southeast-ra.gov.uk
Represents local authorities in the South East, including Bedfordshire and Oxfordshire. Currently taking over the role of the Regional Planning Body from the South East Regional Planning Conference (SERPLAN), developing a Regional Transport Strategy and a Sustainable development Framework.

Belfast City Council Planning and Development Unit
http://www.belfastcapitalcity.com/aboutus/index.asp
This provides details of major regeneration projects undertaken by the Council and details of their development strategy for the city

Borough Council - Craigavon
http://www.craigavon.gov.uk
Includes the Programme for Sustainable Development Plan.

Borough Council - North Down
http://www.northdown.gov.uk/home.asp
A number of documents & Plans are available to download on-line

Borough Council, Antrim
http://www.antrim.gov.uk
Includes the Corporate Plan and contains Social Infrastructure, Economic Development, Plans, Policy, Transport sections.

City Council - Derry
http://www.derrycity.gov.uk
Derry City Council is committed to the development of Derry, Londonderry,Doire as the regional centre of the North West

Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
http://www.cosla.gov.uk
A collective representation of local government with membership by all 32 councils.

Council - Newtownabbey
http://www.newtownabbey.gov.uk
Information about Environment, Regeneration, Sustainability, Economy, Waste, Tourism. The site includes the Regeneration 2000 Discussion Paper

Darlington Borough Council
http://www.darlington.gov.uk/default.htm
Includes The Best Value Performance Plan and information about Tourism, Buildings, Architecture, Local Development.

Dartford Borough Council
http://www.dartfordbc.gov.uk
Contains the Best Value performance plan and Local Democracy, Transport, Leisure, History, Buildings, Development information. Includes links to e-government services, community and social services.

District Council - Cookstown
http://www.cookstown.gov.uk
Economic Development, Arts & Culture, History, Tourism & Leisure sections.

District Council - Down
http://www.downdc.gov.uk
Economic Development, Investment information.

District Council - Dungannon
http://www.dungannon.gov.uk
Information about Economic Development, Tourism, Community Relations

District Council - Magherafelt
http://www.magherafelt.gov.uk
Strategies & Policy, Tourism, Economic Development, History sections

District Council - Moyle
http://www.moyle-council.org
Tourism, Buildings, History, Culture, Economic Development sections. The site includes the Moyle Corporate View Plan 1999-2000

District Council - Omagh
http://www.omagh.gov.uk
Housing, Parks, History, People, Environment, Buildings, Tourism information

District Council - Strabane
http://www.strabanedc.org.uk
Economic Development, Tourism, Buildings, Countryside sections.

District councils of Newcastle - under -lyme
http://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk
In the County of Staffordshire, is a mixture of rural villages with the main towns of Newcastle and Kidsgrove. It is currently preparing its Local Plan for consultation this summer, to be in deposit in Spring 2001 when the Staffordshire Structure plan is adopted

East Midlands Regional Assembly
http://www.eastmidlandseurope.org
The Assembly provides regional stakeholders with the opportunity to develop a clear vision for the future of the East Midlands. Working closely with the East Midlands Development Agency (emda) and other regional partners, it strives to boost the social, economic and environmental quality of life for everyone in the region.

Enweb
http://www.snw.org.uk
Formulated by Sustainability North West it provides facts and figures on the region’s environment, links to environmental bodies in the region, environmental news and events, environmental reports of North West companies, information on environment and sustainable development and a wealth of regional facts and figures.

Government Office for London
http://www.go-london.gov.uk
Is involved in formulating new arrangements for Strategic Planning in London which deals with housing land policy, strategic views and high buildings policy, research statistics and monitoring, urban design quality, river Thames planning issues, and the promotion of passenger and freight transport on the Thames. This is due to the recent election of a Mayor for London and the new Greater London Authority

Government Office for the East Midlands (GO-EM)
http://www.go-em.gov.uk
Leads the administration of 15 European Structural Fund programmes in the region, which makes available £5 million per year. In 1999 it administered 850 grants, as part of the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund.

Government Office for the East of England (GO-EE)
http://www.go-east.gov.uk

Government Office for the East of England (GO-EE), Planning and Transport
http://www.go-east.gov.uk/goeast/transport
Regional Planning Guidance for East Anglia is in the final stages of consultation and the Secretary of states proposed changes can be downloaded from here. Multi-modal studies looking at all the travel options available in an area are currently being carried out in the East of England including one from Cambridge to Huntingdon. The Inception Report setting out the methodology for the study can be viewed, as well as the background to the study. Links to similar multi-modal studies in other parts of the country are available.

Government Office for the North East (GO-NE)
http://www.go-ne.gov.uk
Currently undertaking a major programme of travel data collection as part of the ongoing Tyneside Area Multi-Modal Study. Road, Rail and Bus users will be interviewed at strategic locations throughout Tyneside in order to produce a transport strategy for the future that will meet the needs of the people of people in the region.

Government Office for the North West
http://www.go-nw.gov.uk
It is currently in the process of securing Objective One funding for 2000-2006. It has launched ‘The Vision: Action for Sustainability’ which is aiming towards a Sustainability Action Plan for the North West. It also hosts a Rural Forum for the region, which enables the exchange of information between 230 rural interest groups and central government to allow the rural voice to be recognized.

Government Office for the South East (GO-SE)
http://www.go-se.gov.uk

Government Office for the South West (GO-SW)
http://www.gosw.gov.uk/gosw
Sustainability South West is working on their framework for a more sustainable South West. A public examination of their draft Regional Planning Guidance has recently ended and the Secretary of State will publish his proposed changes to the draft Regional Planning Guidance(RPG), together with the Panel's Public Examination report, in Autumn 2000. The final RPG for the South West will be completed in the Winter of 2000/2001.

Government Office for the West Midlands
http://www.go-wm.gov.uk
Government Offices exist to manage programmes on behalf of sponsor Government departments, to support and facilitate effective linkages between partners and programmes and to inform the development of departments’ policies from a regional perspective.

Government Office for Yorkshire & the Humber (GO-YH)
http://www.goyh.gov.uk

Government Offices for the Regions
http://www.government-offices.gov.uk
There are nine government offices in England combining the regional functions of the Department of Trade and Industry, Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, and the Department for Education and Skills. The Offices also include representatives from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Home Office and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.The Deputy Prime Minister through the Cabinet Office provides ministerial oversight for the inter-departmental work of the GORs. DTLR staff in the GORs have oversight of the preparation of Regional Planning Guidance (RPG) by regional groups local authorities. RPG provides a framework for local authorities in the preparation of development plans. The Government Office advises the Secretary of State whether planning applications that depart form the development plan should be called in for his scrutiny. They also deal with applications and appeals for Compulsory Purchase Orders, Tree Preservation Orders, Public Rights of Way, Disposals of Land at less than Best Price etc. They work with regional partners and local people to maximise competitiveness and prosperity in the region and to support integrated policies for an inclusive society.

Lisburn BC
http://www.lisburn.gov.uk
Includes some information on large local developments and Projects, Local Investment, Economic Development, Tourism, Buildings

Newry and Mourne
http://www.newryandmourne.gov.uk
People, History, Tourism, Buildings, Economy, Town Centre information

North East Assembly
http://www.northeastassembly.gov.uk/index.cfm
The North East Assembly came into being on 1 April 1999 - at the same time as One NorthEast, the regional development agency. The Assembly is the body designated by the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 as the "voluntary regional chamber" for the North East. The Assembly is the body which One NorthEast consults on its activities and functions at the regional level.

Northern Ireland Executive Department for Regional Development
http://www.nics.gov.uk/rd.htm
This department has responsibility for strategic planning and transport planning.

Plymouth Planning
http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/yourcouncil/environment/planning.htm
Part of the county of Devon. The council is working on a Greenscape Strategy which will be incorporated into the local plan, to develop a network of green spaces and corridors from the heart of the city to the surrounding coast and countryside. It also has a Pathfinder Strategy and Action Plan’ for the city developed by the Plymouth 2020 Partnership under the ‘New Commitment to Regeneration’ initiative. This Pathfinder strategy sets out a series of strategic objectives (or "targets") for the city for the period up to 2010

Regional Assembly for Yorkshire and Humberside
http://www.yhassembly.gov.uk/index.cfm
Formed in 1996 it has developed strong working relationships with key partners in the region and maintains a leading role in the Regional chamber as well as promoting a wide local authority agenda. This includes responsibility for Regional Planning Guidance, Regional Integrated Transport Strategies, Sustainable Development and co-ordination of a wide range of issues including education and housing. They are developing the Yorkshire Forward Development Fund which incorporates the Single Regeneration Budget (SRB) and other forms of Yorkshire Forward financial support to simplify the way they process applications and make payments.

Regional Development Agencies
http://www.southwestrda.org.uk
Established in eight english regions in 1999, with London included from 3 July 2000. Their aim is to co-ordinate and promote regional economic development and regeneration, enable the english regions to improve their relative competitiveness and reduce the imbalances that exist within and between regions. There is a close relationship between their strategies and regional planning guidance.

Regional Development Agencies, Advantage West Midlands
http://www.advantagewm.co.uk/about-us.html
Their development strategy has two major principles to create wealth through enterprise and to provide access to opportunity for all. This is reflected in planning, by its commitment in Regional Planning Guidance to provide sites for investors in the region but, more investment is needed to overcome the problems of derelict and often contaminated land.

Regional Development Agencies, East Midlands Development Agency
http://www.emda.org.uk
Their work is structured around People Development and Business Growth, Inward Investment and Europe, Regeneration and Rural Affairs and Strategy and Communications. The Regional Economic Development Strategy ‘Prosperity through People' puts these themes together into an Action Plan for the region.

Regional Development Agencies, East of England Development Agency
http://www.eeda.org.uk
Their economic strategy ‘Moving Forward – a strategy for the East of England' was launched in October 1999. Action areas include working with the regional Tourist Board and other partners to promote Green Tourist initiatives and commissioning an international benchmarking study to understand how the infrastructure of the East of England compares to other European regions. The Agency is also promoting thegreater use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and improvements to the transport and communications infrastructure in the region’s rural areas.

Regional Development Agencies, North West Development Agency
http://www.nwda.co.uk
To further economic development and the regeneration of the North West by; investing in emerging business sectors such as environmental technologies and life science industries, delivering an urban renaissance with the regeneration of Liverpool City Centre and East Manchester and investing in infrastructure by integrating planning and transport and identifying key sites for investment. In 1999 it was successful in £390 million in private sector investment, safeguarding 4700 jobs, and supporting 125 projects in rural areas.

Regional Development Agencies, One North East
http://www.onenortheast.co.uk

Regional Development Agencies, Regional Economic Strategy North East
http://www.onenortheast.co.uk/page/index.cfm
Helping the people of the North East to create and sustain jobs, prosperity and a higher quality of life through business support with investor development and rural support programmes, regeneration activities, such as financial support and land and property information. Successful projects include, Monkton Business Park in Hebburn, South Tyneside on the site of a former cokeworks and the building of 600 houses on the former Westoe Colliery site in South Shields, Tyne and Wear.

Regional Development Agencies, South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)
http://www.seeda.co.uk
It hopes the implementation of its Regional Economic Strategy will move its, transport, environment and communities towards an urban renaissance, improve the rural economy and make it a home for World class businesses.

Regional Development Agencies, South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), Regional Economic Strategy
http://www.seeda.co.uk/indexnewfrm.htm

Regional Development Agencies, South West of England Regional Development Agency
http://www.southwestengland.co.uk
Formed in April 1999, the South West of England Regional Development Agency is committed to making a real and sustainable difference to the quality of life in the region. Major projects include a £30,000 scheme to create a public square on the waterfront at Bristol’s Harbourside.

Regional Development Agencies, Yorkshire Forward
http://www.yorkshire-forward.com
Is delivering a programme of change that will make a positive difference to people, businesses and the environment. In March it launched a major bid for European funding which could bring £700m to the Yorkshire and Humber region over the next seven years and has recently been sent to the European Commission.

South West Regional Assembly
http://www.southwest-ra.gov.uk
The South West Regional Assembly is a voluntary grouping of councillors from local authorities in the region and representatives of various sectors with a role in the region's economic, social and environmental well being. Together with the seven other regional chambers in England, the South West Regional Assembly has been given a specific role by the Government to scrutinise and monitor the work of the appropriate Regional Development Agency. In the South West, the Assembly also acts as the Regional Planning Body for the region.

Welsh Development Agency
http://www.wda.co.uk
Is committed to helping existing businesses expand and thrive and to encouraging inward investment, the relocation of industry and the creation of jobs. The site includes recent reports and presentations, access to a key sites and premises database for registered users and informative links for businesses and potential investors

West Midlands Regional Assembly
http://www.wmlga.gov.uk
The Regional Chamber responds to the Regional Development Agency -Advantage West Midlands (AWM) and its agenda in the widest sense - including regional planning, transportation and sustainability issues. Development beyond this is to be by agreement between stakeholders.