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Update on SEEDA, RDPE and Broadband

Update on SEEDA, RDPE and Broadband. Oona Muirhead CBE Group Executive Director SEEDA. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. RDAs being abolished April 2012 and “replaced by LEPs” and with a number of functions being moved to national bodies. SEEDA has two objectives in this period:

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Update on SEEDA, RDPE and Broadband

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  1. Update on SEEDA, RDPE and Broadband Oona Muirhead CBE Group Executive Director SEEDA

  2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • RDAs being abolished April 2012 and “replaced by LEPs” and with a number of functions being moved to national bodies. • SEEDA has two objectives in this period: • Deliver our business plan (which stretches to 2013/14) • Transition in a way that retains economic value for the region and VFM for the taxpayer

  3. RDPE • Key plank of business plan • SEEDA has committed £27m of £37m non Leader budget. • Leader groups have committed £7m out of their £24m project budget • No decision yet from Defra on delivery mechanisms or future RDPE budget • Minister has commitment to RDPE. • Business as usual pending decisions on future delivery – likely to be more national.

  4. BROADBAND AND RURAL COVERAGE • Broadband is key enabler to businesses in South East • SEEDA had planned to start a £1m programme of work this FY • BUT - a casualty of in-year cuts • We are now working with ‘Broadband Delivery UK’ on pilots to leapfrog to superfast

  5. Likely superfast broadband coverage If market left to deliver

  6. Rural Broadband • RDAs got additional funds under European Economy Recovery Programme (EERP) • SEEDA allocation £737k • Split 50:50 between rural broadband and dairy sector restructuring • March launched call for EOIs for broadband • 22 EOIs received totalling £1.72m in grant • Projects included FTTC, exchange upgrading and Wireless projects

  7. Rural Broadband current position • 8 shortlisted for full application stage • Adisham, Canterbury, Kent • Wealden, Hailsham, East Sussex • Arreton parish, Newport, IOW • Wingrave, Thornborough and surrounding villages, Bucks • Test valley, Mapledurwell and Bradley, Hampshire • Ewhurst and Surrey Hills, Surrey • Sutton, east Marden and Plaistow, West Sussex • Yarmouth, IOW. • Closing date 30th September 2010A • Approval in November • Affordability issues: 2 or 3 projects max.

  8. Broadband in wider RDPE • Negotiations with Defra on use of wider RDPE funds for broadband ongoing • EU Commission have agreed to programme modification • Defra concerns: • Impact of CSR • Affordability of potentially major projects • Changes nature of RDPE (new use)

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