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22 Jun 2010

'Future is local' say councillors

South East local authorities have voted overwhelmingly to ask Government to abolish regional development agency, SEEDA, and devolve economic development funding and assets to councils.

26 May 2010

Emergency all-member meeting

A special SEEC all-member meeting has been called for 16 June 2010 to agree SEEC's future direction post-election. All council leaders are encouraged to attend to shape the future of local government in the South East

11 May 2010

Meeting dates 2010-11

Diary dates: SEEC has set dates for key member meetings for 2010-11.

28 Jan 2010

Consultation on interim Leaders’ Board Arrangements

Under current legislation local government and the relevant regional development agency in each English region have a shared responsibility to produce a new single regional strategy. The new strategy will bring the existing regional spatial strategy (The South East Plan) and the Regional Economic Strategy together into one new Plan.

10 Dec 2009

South East First Winter 2009-10

The winter 2009-10 edition of South East First updates members on recent SEEC issues including:
- South East investment priorities for transport, housing & regeneration

- Draft timetable for the new Regional Strategy

- Changes in the European Parliament

- An update on Total Place from Kent CC

- Latest on the South East Plan EiP on aggregates and ongoing review of Gypsy & Traveller accommodation

16 Sep 2009

South East First Autumn 2009

Government funding for restoring empty homes to use and improving the standard of private sector (privately rented and owner occupied) housing is to be reduced by 20 per cent for 2010/11 from £376 million to £301 million.

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