I am out of the office Tues 5th May - Fri 8th May. I will respond to your email on my return on Mon 11th May.

If you are making a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act or Environmental Information Regulations, please resend your email to [email address] or your request will not be counted as received until my return on Mon 11th May.

Kind regards,

Alison McCarthy
Information & FOI Officer
South West Regional Development Agency
T 01392 229585

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Dear Mr Gray

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your email (below) dated 6 May 2009. Your email request was received today, 11th May, as it was not forwarded to my colleague during my absence.

We will deal with your request as quickly as possible and, in any event, within 20 working days of receipt, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations.

Yours sincerely

Alison McCarthy
Information & FOI Officer
South West of England Regional Development Agency
Tel: 01392 229585 (direct line)
Email: [email address]
Website: www.southwestrda.org.uk

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Our ref: 1-4065562

Dear Mr Gray,

I am writing in response to your request for information of 6 May 2009,
where you asked for a spreadsheet containing all beneficiaries of funding
from the EU Cohesion Programme. I can confirm that we hold information
relevant to your request and that this information is published on our
website.

The South West Competitiveness and Employment European Regional
Development Fund (ERDF) Programme project list can be found at

[1]http://www.southwestrda.org.uk/what-we-d...
under latest news May 2009.

The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Convergence ERDF Programme project list
can be found in the same section via -

[2]http://www.southwestrda.org.uk/what-we-d...

Broadly speaking both programmes are designed to:

* increase the rate of innovation and knowledge in the region*s businesses
and improve the links between higher and further education and business

- For example, the marine renewable energy institute PRIMaRE has so far
enhanced its intellectual research capacity through the appointment of ten
new academic staff, has access to 60 researchers and plans to spend up to
£6 million on the latest equipment.

* focus on the development of businesses with high-growth potential that
will offer higher paid jobs, through enterprise and growth, across a range
of sectors

- For example, the internationalisation project is encouraging direct
investment in the South West by overseas companies

* increase the level of enterprise in some of the region's most deprived
neighbourhoods

- For example, in Bodmin in Cornwall the Strategic Investment Framework is
working to expand the type of sites and premises available in order to
provide a range of good quality, well-paid jobs for the local workforce.

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 [3]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
South West Regional Development Agency
Sterling House, Dix's Field, Exeter EX1 1QA

T 01392 229585
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confidential or privileged information and is intended for the named
individual only. If you are not the named addressee you should not
disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please click on this link to
view our full email disclaimer:
http://www.southwestrda.org.uk/email-dis...

The South West RDA leads the development of a sustainable economy,
investing to unlock the region's business potential.

We are leading the regional response to the economic crisis and set the
strategy for public-sector funded business support services in the region,
investing in and prioritising products and projects that provide the most
value for the regional economy.

Find out more at [5]www.southwestrda.org.uk

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