Other Scrutiny Publications
Review of East Midlands Regional Scrutiny June 2009 Since 2001, the East Midlands Regional Assembly (EMRA) has scrutinised the work of the East Midlands Development Agency (emda) on behalf of the region. Earlier this year the Government confirmed that from April 2010 it no longer intended to fund England’s Regional Assemblies, therefore, as a consequence of this decision the current arrangements for delivering regional scrutiny will come to an end in March 2010. Having delivered regional scrutiny for the past eight years, EMRA commissioned an independent review of its activity to inform the practice and development of public scrutiny. The report highlights many elements of good practice including the constructive approach taken by officers and members, with the ‘no surprises’ and ‘critical friend’ principles, the effective blend of Councillors and stakeholders, and the value of having a Regional Scrutiny Protocol in place. The engagement, experience and expertise of emda, local authorities, Councillors and the many stakeholders across the region remains of real benefit to regional scrutiny during our final year. The final report can be downloaded from the link below
Renewing Regional Accountability As the Government has recently invited consultation on its proposed reforms of regional governance, including the abolition of Regional Assemblies, the introduction of Regional Ministers and strengthening the roles and responsibilities of Regional Development Agencies, significant thought is now being given to how our democratically elected representatives are able to hold to account those leading the new regional arrangements.
‘Renewing Regional Accountability’ looks back on how Regional Assemblies have held RDAs to account through regional scrutiny since 1998. It considers case studies of good practice by Assemblies from across England and identifies seven principles of good practice to support the development of new regional arrangements. Regional scrutiny is most powerful when it is:
The Sub-National Review of Economic Development and Regeneration aims to strengthen regional accountability. While each region will agree its own arrangements for regional scrutiny and accountability, ‘Renewing Regional Accountability’ will help decision-makers build on the best of the work done by Regional Assemblies to date
Regional Leadership and Scrutiny Viewpoints An article on the regional scrutiny principles (80KB PDF) that should be considered by national and regional decision-makers as we move to the new regional scrutiny arrangements as part of the Sub-national review
REGIONAL ECONOMIC STRATEGY ‘A flourishing region’ is available on emda's website. For further information on the economic aspects of the region, please visit emda's website.
Updated Regional Economic Strategy Evidence Base emda is currently in the process of consulting on this updated Evidence Base with stakeholders and has published it as a consultation draft. In particular, the aim is to identify gaps, errors and omissions that can be addressed as this body of work is developed for final publication early in 2010. The consultation is open for 12 weeks and closes on 4 November 2009. Full documentation is available at: http://www.intelligenceeastmidlands.org.uk/content/view/1363/. The updated Evidence Base will be considered by the emda Board in December 2009.
Regional Economic Strategy for the East Midlands 2006 – 2020
Scrutiny Annual Report 2008-09
Download Scrutiny Annual Report 2008-09 (860KB PDF)
Download Scrutiny Annual Report 2007-08 (490KB PDF)
Download Scrutiny Annual Report 2006-07 (560KB PDF)
Regional Scrutiny Performance Management Framework
The Development of Regional Scrutiny - Final Report This report presents the research findings of a review of scrutiny arrangement of the eight English Regional Assemblies outside London. The project was funded by the English Regions Network.
EMRA's Response to East Midlands Regional Economic Strategy 'Creating a Flourishing Region Together' Consultation Document
EMRA Response to formal consultation on emda's 2005 - 2008 Corporate Plan
Download EMRA response to emda's 2005 - 2008 Corporate Plan (30KB PDF)
The East Midlands: the State of the Region's Economy. This report was commissioned by the east midlands development agency to examine the state of the region's economy. It has been superseded by the Regional Economic Strategy Evidence base but you can still request a copy through the Intelligence East Midlands' website.
Employment, Skills and Productivity Action Plan This is a working document developed by the Employment, Skills and Productivity Partnership which sets out in detail the plans of the partnership to address the employment, skills and productivity issues in the East Midlands and is set within the context of the Regional Economic Strategy.
Download the latest Action Plan (August 2007) (1.8MB PDF). Further information can be found in the accompanying Prospectus for Action. Please visit the Employment, Skills and Productivity Partnership website for the latest position.
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Last updated: 17th June 2009