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Useful Contacts

This useful links page is designed to help you find other organisations that may be of interest to economic development professionals, some are public sector agencies and others are from the private sector.

The inclusion of any organisation on this page does not constitute an endorsement by the Institute of Economic Development and nor should inclusion be considered to be a recommendation from the Institute.

The page is new and we hope you find it useful but you may have suggestions for other organisations to be included and if so please let us know on info@ied.co.uk  Similarly, if your organisation would like to be included use this email to let us have your details.

2010 UK Economic Development Conference - Gateways to the Future
The IED 2010 UK Economic Development Conference takes place on 6-7 October at the Royal Hotel in Hull. This is the only UK all-sector conference for practitioners and is the key event in the regeneration calendar.
http://www.economicdevelopmentconference.com./

Advantage West Midlands
Advantage West Midlands is the regional development agency (RDA) for the West Midlands
http://www.advantagewm.co.uk/

Association of Town Centre Management
ATCM is Europe's largest membership organisation dedicated to helping town and city centres realise their natural roles both as prosperous locations for business and investment, and as focal points for vibrant, inclusive communities.
http://www.atcm.org/

Business Link
Business Link is a free business advice and support service, available online and through local advisers
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/home

Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS)
BIS was created to bring all of the levers of the economy together in one place.
http://www.bis.gov.uk/

East Midlands Development Agency (emda)
East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is one of nine Regional Development Agencies in England, set up in 1999 by Government to bring a regional focus to economic development
http://www.emda.org.uk/main/

East of England Development Agency (EEDA)
EEDA works across the six counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk
http://www.eeda.org.uk/

Economic Development Distance Learning Consortium (EDDLC)
The Economic Development Distance Learning Consortium (EDDLC) has, since its inception enabled hundreds of people to progress in the field of economic development and associated areas.
http://economicdevelopmentlearning.com/

Government of Ireland
Information on the Irish State.
http://www.gov.ie/en/

Homes & Communities Agencies
The Homes and Communities Agency is the national housing and regeneration delivery agency for England. Our role is to create thriving communities and affordable homes.
http://www.homesandcommunities.co.uk/

Improvement & Development agency
The IDeA supports improvement and innovation in local government. We work with local authorities and their partners to develop and share good practice.
http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=1

Local Government Association (LGA)
In 1997, local government created the Local Government Association (LGA) to be its voice in the national arena. Based in Westminster, close to the Houses of Parliament and Whitehall, they lobby and campaign for changes in policy, legislation and funding on behalf of member councils and the people and communities they serve.
http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/core/page.do?pageId=1

Local Government Information Unit
The LGiU is an independent think-tank and a resource for local government. Teams of policy analysts are experts in local government.
https://member.lgiu.org.uk/Pages/default.aspx

London Development Agency
The London Development Agency is the Mayor's agency responsible for driving London's sustainable economic growth.
http://www.lda.gov.uk/

New Start Magazine
New Start is the toolkit for regeneration practitioners.
http://www.newstartmag.co.uk/

Northern Ireland Executive
Devolution was restored to the Northern Ireland Assembly on Tuesday 8 May 2007 following the election of a four-party Executive of 12 ministers.
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/

Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA)
The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) stimulates economic growth and regeneration in England's Northwest
http://www.nwda.co.uk/

Office of National Statistics
The Office for National Statistics produces independent information to improve our understanding of the UK's economy and society
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/default.asp

One North East
One North East is the Regional Development Agency (RDA) covering North East England
http://www.onenortheast.com/

Regen.Net
Regen.net is the website for Regeneration & Renewal, the leading regeneration magazine which was founded in 2000.

http://www.regen.net/

Regional Development Agencies - England
England’s Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) were first launched in 1999, with the London Development Agency following in 2000

http://www.englandsrdas.com/

South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)
SEEDA has one aim - to support the economic development of this world-class region.
http://www.seeda.co.uk/

South West RDA
The South West RDA works for and promotes a modern, stronger and more resilient economy across South West England.
http://www.southwestrda.org.uk/

Sustainable Communities Excellence Network
The Sustainable Communities Excellence Network is an alliance of publicly funded organisations in the United Kingdom working to build sustainable places through skills, knowledge and networking. We provide learning opportunities for professionals directly involved in regeneration and place making to increase their understanding, grow their skills and reach their potential.
http://www.scen.org.uk

The Scottish Government
The devolved government for Scotland is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Home

Welsh Assembly Government
The Welsh Assembly Government is the devolved Government for Wales, working to help improve the lives of people in Wales and make our nation a better place in which to live and work.
http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en

Yorkshire Forward
Yorkshire Forward is the regional development agency for Yorkshire & Humber.
http://www.yorkshire-forward.com/