SWRDA
South West RDA: A lasting legacy?
As the South West RDA begins to clear out its desks, former head of business development, Stephen Bohane, defends its record in Cornwall, explaining how the agency has helped shape the Duchy’s future.
Work starts on new CAAT home
Work has officially begun on a new home for the Cornwall Air Ambulance.
£9M boost for innovation academy
University College Falmouth (UCF) has secured £9 million of funding for its new Academy of Innovation & Research (AIR).
Export programme success
An independent evaluation report has revealed that regional international trade and inward investment programmes have generated approximately £118.6 million Gross Value Added (GVA) and created or safeguarded over 2,000 jobs in the region over a five-year period.
Energy policy “will impact on SW”
Manufacturers’ organisation EEF has called on the Government to show strong leadership in safeguarding future energy supply by balancing renewable opportunities with greater investment in nuclear capacity.
Weather wait for Wave Hub
Poor weather has led to delays in the deployment of an underwater cable off the Hayle coast as part of the Wave Hub project.
Prisk pledges wave power investment
Business and enterprise minister Mark Prisk has today announced a further £1.5 million investment in the development of wave energy technology during a visit to the South West RDA’s Wave Hub project at Hayle.
Wave Hub HQ secured for Hayle
The headquarters of the Wave Hub, a new £42 million energy project, are to be established in Hayle.
CDC names CEO
The Cornwall Development Company (CDC) has appointed Colin Molton as its new chief executive.
Editor’s blog: seize the opportunity
So with the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) set to be consigned to the dustbin, we are now asking ourselves – what next?
Tough times for SWRDA. Last week the Government confirmed its intentions to scrap the RDAs in preference to setting up Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in its Budget announcements, and this week it formalised this by writing to Councils and business leaders. It will be wound down by March 2012, with the loss of 320 jobs.
