23 June 2009
Mr Sam Urquhart
By email: [FOI #12596 email]
Dear Mr Urquhart
I am writing in response to your request for information of 29 May 2009,
concerning the Regional Economic Council. I can confirm that we hold
information relevant to your request.
The Regional Economic Council involves Regional Ministers, Regional
Development Agency chairs and other relevant groups to ensure that the
issues and concerns of each region are heard and acted on across
Government.
To answer your points in turn:
1. The number of meetings of the Regional Economic Council that the
Chair of the South West Regional Development Agency has attended
since October 2008.
The Chair of the South West RDA has attended two meetings of the Regional
Economic Council since October 2008.
2. The number of other board members or SWERDA staff members
travelling with the Chair to these meetings.
No staff or board members travelled with the Chair to these meetings.
3. The total cost of travel and accommodation of SWERDA staff when
attending these meetings.
No costs were incurred as no South West RDA staff attended these meetings.
4. Details of any meetings of the SWERDA board concerning the results
of REC meetings.
All minutes of the South West RDA Board meetings are made publicly
available at the following link:
http://www.southwestrda.org.uk/about/board/board-minutes/index.shtm
The search facility on our website can be used to search for content of board
minutes and papers.
I hope this information is helpful.
If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, or if you
are unhappy with our response, you can appeal via our Freedom of
Information Complaints Procedure, a copy of which is available on request or
on our website at www.southwestrda.org.uk/complaints. If you are still
dissatisfied after following our complaints procedure, then under Section 50 of
the Freedom of Information Act you are entitled to appeal to the Information
Commissioner (Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF, telephone 01625 545700, fax: 01625
524510).
Yours sincerely
Alison McCarthy Information & FOI Officer
Tel: 01392 229585 (direct line)
Email: [email address]
