In November 2010 SEEC agreed to establish a smalll number of member task & finish groups to ensure a member-led approach on important topics. There are two groups:

Europe - to look at ways to improve South East local authorities' access to information about European funding.

Data dashboard - to identify key data needed to make the case for investment in the South East and monitor key trends.

The task & finish groups' schedule runs from January to July 2011 with findings and recommendations being reported to SEEC's AGM on 13 July. View papers and terms of reference for each of the groups; final reports and recommendations to SEEC's AGM in July 2011 can be found here.

Localism & decentralisation - this was taken forward as a dedicated workshop on issues in the Localism Bill instead of a task & finish group.  Further information and briefing is available here.

Europe - Gordon Keymer, Tandridge DC (Chairman); Mary Ballin, Bracknell Forest; Robert Bliss, Shepway DC; John Gilbey, Canterbury City Council; Lynne Hack, Reigate & Banstead BC; Ian Hudspeth, Oxfordshire CC; Alex King, Kent CC; Mark Worrall, Tonbridge & Malling BC, Cec Tallack, Milton Keynes Council; Paula Baker, Basingstoke & Deane BC; Kathy Newbound, Royal Borough Windsor & Maidenhead; James Swindlehurst, Slough BC.

Data dashboard - Mike Appleyard, Bucks CC (Chairman); Paul Carter, Kent CC; Myles Cullen, Chichester DC; Andrew Cumpsty, Reading BC; Ann Ducker, South Oxfordshire DC; Moira Gibson, Surrey Heath BC; Paul Watkins, Dover DC; Kelsie Learney, Winchester City Council; Jenni Ferrans, Milton Keynes Council; James Swindlehurst, Slough BC.