UK Government Departments and Regional Offices
Government Offices for the English Regions
www.gos.gov.uk/nationalThe Government Offices for the Regions represent 10 Whitehall departments and are the primary means by which a wide range of Government policies and programmes are delivered to the English regions. The homepage of the Government Offices contains general information on the work of the Network, and including national policies, news, events and publications from across the regions so that. Identify which of the 9 regional Government Offices you require, or alternatively follow the links below:
www.gos.gov.uk/goneThe Government Office for the North East covers Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Tees Valley.
www.gos.gov.uk/gonwThe North West comprises the five counties of Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Cumbria and Lancashire.
www.gos.gov.uk/goyhThe Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber: North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Humber regions.
www.gos.gov.uk/gowmThe Government Office for the West Midlands is responsible for the following counties: West Midlands, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
www.gos.gov.uk/goemThe Government Office for the East Midlands comprises the counties of Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.
www.gos.gov.uk/goeastThe Government Office for the East of England covers Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
www.gos.gov.uk/goswThe Government Office for the South West caters for the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. Out of the 9 English regions, the South West has the largest land area the highest percentage of land classified as rural.
www.gos.gov.uk/goseThe counties catered for by the Government Office for the South East are: Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Kent and the Isle of Wight.
www.gos.gov.uk/golThe Government Office for London covers the boroughs of Greater London.
Regional Development Agencies (RDAs)
The 9 Regional Development Agencies (RDAs), divided along the same lines as the Government Offices for the Regions, were set up by the Government to act as tools for encouraging and furthering sustainable economic development in the English regions. The RDAs are business led non-departmental public bodies, and are accountable to the Department of Trade and Industry. Primarily, the RDAs work to improve the economic performance of the English regions and to reduce social and economic disparities across the country. More information can be found at www.englandsrdas.com, or at the regional websites.
www.onenortheast.co.ukOne NorthEast is the Regional Development Agency responsible for the North East of England, encompassing the counties of Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham and Tees Valley.
www.nwda.co.ukThe work of the North West Regional Development Agency takes place in the following sub-regions: Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.
www.yorkshire-forward.comYorkshire Forward is the Regional Development Agency responsible for the economic regeneration of the Yorkshire and Humber region (North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Humber).
www.advantagewm.co.ukAdvantage West Midlands is the RDA for the West Midlands region, which comprises the counties of the West Midlands, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
www.emda.org.ukEncompassing the counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland, the East Midlands is England’s fourth largest region.
www.eeda.org.ukThe East of England Development Agency operates within the counties of Luton and Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.
www.southwestrda.org.ukThe South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) comprises the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.
www.seeda.co.ukThe South East of England Development Agency works within the counties of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Kent and the Isle of Wight.
www.lda.gov.ukThe London Development Agency serves the boroughs of Greater London, working to build a thriving economy for London’s communities and businesses.
Governmental Bodies/Departments
www.dft.gov.ukDepartment for Transport
www.odpm.gov.ukOffice of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM)
www.dfes.gov.ukDept. for Education and Skills
www.dwp.gov.ukDept. for Work and Pensions
www.homeoffice.gov.ukHome Office
www.dh.gov.ukDept. of Health
www.culture.gov.ukDept. of Culture, Media and Sport
www.cabinetoffice.gov.ukCabinet Office
www.hm-treasury.gov.ukH.M. Treasury
www.defra.gov.ukDept. for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
www.dti.gov.ukDept. of Trade and Industry
www.scotland.gov.ukScottish Executive
www.wales.gov.ukNational Assembly for Wales
www.nics.gov.ukNorthern Ireland Executive
www.neighbourhood.gov.ukThe Neighbourhood Renewal Unit (NRU) is responsible for overseeing and promoting the Government's neighbourhood renewal strategy. The NRU runs a number of the government's cross-sector regeneration programmes: full details available on the website.