Regional Economic Strategies
The Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 required the RDAs to develop a strategic vision for each of their regions, and issued statutory and non-statutory guidance to the Agencies on the formulation of these Strategies.
The guidance encouraged RDAs to formulate clear priorities for seeking to improve regional economic performance, and to identify strategies for achieving them. The aim was to help to ensure that regional opportunities are fully exploited, and that those responsible for economic decision-taking are working effectively together, with common goals and accepted priorities for regional development.
RDAs are obliged to review their strategies in full every three years, and the current versions can be viewed on their websites.
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