The East Midlands Regional Assembly (EMRA) is a partnership body that brings together representatives from the public, private, voluntary and community sectors.  EMRA is one of eight Regional Assemblies in England outside of London.  It was launched in 1998 following the introduction of regional development agencies (RDAs), with specific roles for providing regional accountability to the Regional Development Agency and to act as the regional planning body.

The East Midlands Regional Assembly is made up of 111 members: 70 nominated from the 46 local authorities in the region, 35 from the wider social and business community and the region’s six MEPs. Apart from five places which have been used to ensure representation for those often under-represented in public life, and places for the region’s six MEPs, all other representatives are nominated by member bodies. Local government is required to fill two-thirds of the places. The Regional Assembly meets 4 times a year at PERA, Melton Mowbray and is supported by a Secretariat of approximately 30 staff.

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