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Regional
Intelligence
A key function of this
website is to serve as a hub for regional intelligence relevant
to the management of our designated landscapes.
Providing easy links
to information about regional agencies and bodies, identifying
relevant strategies and research papers and becoming a reference
point for regional consultation processes.
 ENVIRONMENT
MATTERS
The Regional Environment Network produce a useful newsletter
for those interested in environmental matters in the SW:
Here are links for some
of the key regional bodies and groupings:
South
West Regional Assembly
The South West Regional
Assembly is a partnership of councillors from all local authorities
in the region and representatives of various sectors with a role
in the region's economic, social and environmental well-being.
Government
Office South West
GOSW is an outpost of
central government. From our offices in Bristol, Plymouth and
Truro we represent the work and interests of several Government
departments:
This means that we are
well placed to tackle issues that cut across the boundaries of
more than one Whitehall department and as part of central Government,
we also help inform the development of departments' policies from
a regional perspective.
South
West Rural Affairs Forum
This is a Forum established by the Government Office for the
South West to be used as a FOCAL POINT for the sharing of information
and voicing of concerns raised in relation to social, economic
and environmental policy issues affecting rural communities in
the South West Region.
South West Chamber
for Rural Enterprise
Their mission is to
provide a coherent voice for farming, the land-based industries
and their related industries in the South West to regional institutions
and national Government on issues of relevance and concern to
the South West.
South
West of England Regional Development Agency
Their goal is to improve
the economy of the South West. This involves giving people the
skills they need, encouraging enterprise and improving communications.
We also promote the strengths of the region and help people to
regenerate their communities. All our work is guided by the Regional
Economic Strategy
South
West Tourism
is a partnership of
private enterprise and both local and central government. We work
to encourage the promotion and development of tourism in Bath,
Bristol, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Somerset,
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
Regen SW
Is the renewable energy agency for the South West of England.
They act as a catalyst for the development of renewable energy
in the South West, aiming to:
- increase the amount of high quality renewable energy projects
on the ground.
- maximise the social, economic & environmental benefits
to the South West from the growth of the sustainable energy
industry.
The
South West Regional Observatory
Was set up by a partnership
of regional bodies to share the production, analysis and dissemination
of intelligence and research related to regional policy in the
South West of England. One of the Observatories five thematic
modules is the environment.
South
West Biodiversity Partnership
Thier aim is to have
landscapes and water bodies, coasts and seas, towns and cities
where wild species and habitats are part of healthy functioning
ecosystems; where we nurture, treasure and enhance our biodiversity,
and where biodiversity is a natural consideration of policies
and decisions, and in society as a whole.
Sustainability
south west
News,
information, environmental data, contacts & links for everyone
working towards a sustainable future for the South West of England.
South
West Forum
South West Forum is
a strategic organisation of more than 200 local and sub-regional
'umbrella' and intermediary organisations. The key roles of the
the Forum are to influence policies and decsion-making at regional
level and promote the development of the voluntary and community
sector in the South West.
Culture
south west
Culture South West's
mission is to 'provide strong strategic leadership to people interested
in the region's cultural development and work with partners to
celebrate, champion and increase cultural opportunities across
the South West'
South
West Climate Change Impacts Partnership
South West Climate Change Impacts Partnership (SWCCIP) website
contains information, outputs and presentational material.
South
West Research Priorities Board
The
SW Research Priorities Board (RPB) was established on 24 th February
2004. Function
of the Board to advise
GOSW, the SW RDA, the national Research Priorities Group and other
relevant bodies of strategic priorities for publicly-funded research
in support of sustainable farming and food industries and the
rural economy in the South West of England.
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