SEERA PLENARY

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• SEERA PLENARY

THIS YEAR, NEXT YEAR
James Brathwaite Chairman South East England
Development Agency
23rd July 2003
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6 months in tale of two regions

• Different perspective of region as Chairman
• 140bn economy
• 3.1 annual growth rate
• 255,000 businesses
• Largest exporter in the UK - 28bn
• Highest manufacturing value-added
• Driver of UK economy
• 18bn net contribution to public finances
• But unequal distribution
• - Highest manufacturing value-added

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Social Imbalance

• 150,000 unemployed people a higher number than
  six other English regions
• 170,000 households on income support
• 119 of the worst 20 wards nationally
• 1 million people unable to achieve basic skills
  in reading, writing and numeracy

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Innovation

• 30 of UK business research and development
• 33 of UK aerospace and defence turnover
• 23 of UK marine industries value added
• 60 of UK motorsports workforce

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Investment

• FRESA
• Basic skills
• Inward investment
• Funds for small businesses
• Need more investment coming into the region

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Identifiable expenditure, per head, by region and
function, 2001-02 , UK 100
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Wage differentials throughout the country
1997-2001
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Real Income in the South East
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Infrastructure

• SoCOMMS
• A21
• Coastal superhighway
• Broadband

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Integration Sub-regional Variations
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Inclusion

• Diversity is a strength
• Regional Social Inclusion Statement

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Implementation

• Hardest to achieve
• Deliver the RES
• Reduce bureaucracy
• Value for money
• Needs your help

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