Changes to the management of East Midlands Development Agency's (emda) sub-regional funding came into effect on 1 April 2009.

As a result, the Alliance Sub-regional Strategic Partnership's responsibilities and functions in North Nottinghamshire transferred to Nottinghamshire County Council. This was for the districts of: Ashfield (excluding Hucknall), Bassetlaw, Mansfield and Newark and Sherwood.

The changes were a result of the Government’s proposals to transfer greater responsibilities to local government as part of its review of arrangements for economic development and regeneration. Under the new arrangements, emda’s Single Programme funding was devolved to local authorities as accountable bodies acting on behalf of a wider partnership.

Single Programme for the county is managed by the Economic Regeneration - Programmes Team.

Nottinghamshire County Council assumed responsibility countywide for single programme management from April 2010 – the previous year being for the four northern districts of the county only. This led to us amalgamate and align partnership governance, management and support arrangements in the county for:

• The Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS) / Local Area Agreement (LAA) strategic overview and management
• Single programme strategy and management
• European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) programme strategy and management.

There were previously different governance, management and support arrangements for each of these particular work streams. The new arrangements created the Nottinghamshire Economic Development Partnership (NEDP)  to assume the roles previously undertaken by the:

• Nottinghamshire Partnership’s Economic Development and Enterprise Partnership (SCS/LAA)
• Interim Nottinghamshire Economic Development Partnership Board and Executive Group (Single Programme)
• North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire ERDF PA2 Executive and Technical Groups (ERDF).

NEDP is now part of new governance arrangements from 1 April 2010 for the Nottinghamshire Partnership (the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) for Nottinghamshire.

The NEDP Board is one of 6 theme partnerships under the Nottinghamshire Partnership –the County Local Strategic Partnership and will lead the work of the Economic Theme.

The public, private and third sector will continue to work in partnership to aid an effective and co-ordinated approach to economic development and regeneration across Nottinghamshire.

Key roles of the Nottinghamshire Economic Development Partnership Board

1.1.To identify and lead action to address key economic development and regeneration issues in Nottinghamshire.

1.2.To direct delivery of economic development and regeneration-related activities for:

• the Economic Development and Enterprise Theme of the Nottinghamshire LAA and the Sustainable Community Strategy
• the Single Programme for Nottinghamshire
• Priority Axis 2 European Regional Development Fund within Nottinghamshire
• Other economic development and regeneration funding streams and programmes as they arise

1.3.To strive towards alignment of the delivery of the above and other programmes in the interests of maximising economic impact, efficiency and effectiveness

1.4.To seek to influence local, regional and national policies, strategies and funding streams to support economic development and regeneration in Nottinghamshire, by championing, promoting and advocating for the interests of Nottinghamshire

1.5.To agree the commissioning of activity, using delegated and other funding streams, to support economic development and regeneration in Nottinghamshire

1.6.To receive reports on the implementation and effectiveness of economic regeneration strategy, evaluate activities and programmes, and seek to disseminate best practice

For further information, please contact the Single Programme service on tel: 01623 819802 or 01623 819811.

e-mail: singleprogramme@nottscc.gov.uk

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