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Regional Development Agencies' reported mid year outputs for 2007/08

The following tables show the progress made by the Regional Development Agencies in delivering against the Core Output targets set in RDA Corporate Plans for 2005-08. The RDA Tasking Framework, introduced in April 2005, comprises a set of six core outputs with four mandatory components and each RDA has set target ranges against these outputs in their Corporate Plans. The tables show the outputs reported for the six months from April to September 2007, on a gross attributable basis. 

Experience shows that outputs of this type are not delivered equally across the year. 

The RDAs revised some of their output targets for 2007/08 from the target range set in the Corporate Plan for 2005/08. 

A technical note defining the RDA core output and mandatory components identified in the RDA Tasking Framework 2005 is available at OffPAT (Office of Project Advice & Training)

 

1          Employment Creation: Number of jobs created or safeguarded (including outputs relating to the National Coalfields Programme which are shared with English Partnerships).

 Regional Development Agency

Annual Target Range

Achieved April – September 2007

Minimum

Maximum

Advantage West Midlands

 13,347

 17,653

 6,211

East of England Development Agency

 3,570

 4,830

 1,309

East Midlands Development Agency

 7,826

 10,350

 4,186

London Development Agency 

 17,500

 17,500

 8,544

Northwest Regional Development Agency 

 13,350

 18,050

 5,327

ONE NorthEast

 14,365

 19,435

 4,197

South East England Development Agency

 5,100

 6,900

 3,461

South West of England Regional Development Agency 

 5,250

 7,880

 1,673

Yorkshire Forward

 19,222

 26,007

 6,261

OVERALL TOTAL

 99,530

 128,605

 41,169

2          Employment Support: Number of people assisted to get a job

  Regional Development Agency

Annual Target Range

Achieved April – September 2007

Minimum

Maximum

Advantage West Midlands

 4,306

 5,695

 3,856

East of England Development Agency 

 1,575

2,625

2,342

East Midlands Development Agency

 3,600

 6,000

 2,893

London Development Agency 

 30,000

 30,000

 16,726

Northwest Regional Development Agency 

 1,500

 2,500

 641

ONE NorthEast

 6,150

 10,250

 4,027

South East England Development Agency 

 7,350

 12,250

 4,657

South West of England Regional Development Agency 

 1,160

 1,780

 732

Yorkshire Forward 

 2,921

 4,869

 2,324

OVERALL TOTAL

 58,562

 75,969

38,198

3          Business Creation: Number of new businesses created and demonstrating growth after 12 months and & businesses attracted to the region (figures reported are the businesses created that survived for one year.  The RDAs will review the figures reported to identify those businesses that have demonstrated growth through an increase in employment between 12 and 24 months from start of trading).

  Regional Development Agency

Annual Target Range

Achieved April – September 2007

Minimum

Maximum

Advantage West Midlands

 1,361

 1,799

 70

East of England Development Agency 

 1,440

2,160

429

East Midlands Development Agency

 1,703

2,554

 893

London Development Agency 

 3,600

3,600

 503

Northwest Regional Development Agency

 1,760

 2,640

 30

ONE NorthEast

 2,810

 4,690

 320

South East England Development Agency

 2,400

 3,600

 1,297

South West of England Regional Development Agency 

 170

260

 281

Yorkshire Forward

 920

 1,380

 696

OVERALL TOTAL

16,164

 22,683

4,519

 4          Business Support: Number of businesses assisted to improve their performance

  Regional Development Agency

Annual Target Range

Achieved April – September 2007

Minimum

Maximum

Advantage West Midlands

 10,333

 13,667

 3,626

East of England Development Agency 

 12,800

 19,200

10,654

East Midlands Development Agency

 17,000

 25,000

 8,066

London Development Agency 

 35,000

 35,000

21,491

Northwest Regional Development Agency

15,760

 23,640

 6,617

ONE NorthEast

 17,175

 28,625

 6,904

South East England Development Agency

34,880

52,320

 24,957

South West of England Regional Development Agency

 7,200

 10,800

7,460

Yorkshire Forward

 18,860

 28,290

 12,484

OVERALL TOTAL

 169,008

 201,542

 102,259

 

 

 

 

       

 including -

4a       Number of businesses within the region assisted to engage in new collaborations with the UK knowledge base

  Regional Development Agency

Annual Target Range

Achieved April – September 2007

Minimum

Maximum

Advantage West Midlands

 646

 854

 248

East of England Development Agency

 270

 450

 184

East Midlands Development Agency

 261

 435

 499

London Development Agency

 500

 500

 244

Northwest Regional Development Agency

 550

910

 390

ONE NorthEast

 1,200

 2,000

 596

South East England Development Agency

705

 1,175

485

South West of England Regional Development Agency

250

 380

690

Yorkshire Forward

 259

 431

68

OVERALL TOTAL

 4,641

 7,135

 3,404

 

 

 

 

       

5          Regeneration:  a) Public and private regeneration infrastructure investment levered

  Regional Development Agency

Annual Target Range:

Achieved in April – September 2007   

£ million / (% private)

Minimum 

£million      

(% private)

Maximum   

£million      

(% private)

Advantage West Midlands

 172 (54)

 228 (72)

 52 (83)

East of England Development Agency 

 54 (33)

 90 (55)

 30 (24)

East Midlands Development Agency

 65.8 (58)

 109.7 (82)

 61 (82)

London Development Agency 

 290

290

 70.1

Northwest Regional Development Agency 

 320 (37)

 535 (62)

 67 (39)

ONE NorthEast

 191 (56)

 319 (94)

 203.7 (66)

South East England Development Agency

 172.5 (38)

 287.5 (63)

53.2 (67)

South West of England Regional Development Agency

 130 (51)

 190 (76)

 55.2 (51)

Yorkshire Forward

 158 (28)

 263 (47)

 97 (48)

OVERALL TOTAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT    (£ million)

 1,553

 2,312

 689

 


 

b)  Hectares of brownfield land reclaimed and/or redeveloped

  Regional Development Agency

Annual Target Range

Achieved April – September 2007

Minimum

Maximum

Advantage West Midlands

 129

171

 3

East of England Development Agency

30

 50

 8

East Midlands Development Agency

 102

 171

 61

London Development Agency 

 56

 56

 4.8

Northwest Regional Development Agency 

 238

 322

 79

ONE NorthEast

 56

 94

 10.6

South East England Development Agency

35

58

1.48

South West of England Regional Development Agency

90

 130

 1.9

Yorkshire Forward 

41

122

9

OVERALL TOTAL

777

 1174

 178.8

 

 

 

 

       

This table shows the RDA contribution to a national target on brownfield land remediation.  As set out in the Sustainable Communities Plan 2003, the Government will, through the RDAs and English Partnerships, remediate brownfield land at a rate of over 1,400 hectares per annum for economic, commercial, residential and leisure use. The RDAs were expected to contribute at least 1,100 hectares per annum to this total (but marginally undershot this year), and English Partnerships at least 300 hectares per annum.  The figures include outputs relating to the National Coalfields Programme which are shared with English Partnerships.

6          Skills: Number of people assisted in their skills development as a result of RDA programmes (this target includes all results in Tables 6a and 6b)

  Regional Development Agency

Annual Target Range

Achieved April – September 2007

Minimum

Maximum

Advantage West Midlands

 18,083

 23,917

 9,313

East of England Development Agency

 24,600

 36,900

 10,416

East Midlands Development Agency

 13,333

 19,200

 9,725

London Development Agency

 39,500

 39,500

25,745

Northwest Regional Development Agency

 10,000

 15,000

 8,989

ONE NorthEast

 56,000

 84,000

 35,949

South East England Development Agency

 24,800

37,200

 18,033

South West of England Regional Development Agency

 12,000

 18,000

 10,323

Yorkshire Forward

 28,000

 42,000

 8,511

OVERALL TOTAL

 226,316

315,717

 137,004

 

 

 

 

 

        

 

 


 

6a        Number of adults gaining basic skills as part of the Skills for Life Strategy that count towards the Skills PSA Target

  Regional Development Agency

Annual Target Range

Achieved April – September 2007

Minimum

Maximum

Advantage West Midlands

5

7

68

East of England Development Agency

578

963

594

East Midlands Development Agency

 337

 561

 243

London Development Agency

 7,600

 7,600

 1,545

Northwest Regional Development Agency

 335

560

 106

ONE NorthEast

 600

 1,000

 28

South East England Development Agency

 2,793

 4,655

543

South West of England Regional Development Agency

 390

 650

 360

Yorkshire Forward

 233

 388

452

OVERALL TOTAL

 12,871

 16,384

 3,939

6b       Number of adults in the workforce who lack a full Level 2 or equivalent qualification who are supported in achieving at least a full Level 2 qualification or equivalent

  Regional Development Agency

 

Annual Target Range

Achieved April – September 2007 

Minimum

Maximum

Advantage West Midlands

 189

 251

 269

East of England Development Agency

 540

900

 94

East Midlands Development Agency

 674

 1,123

 947

London Development Agency

 7,100

 7,100

1,914

Northwest Regional Development Agency

 490

 810

 12

ONE NorthEast

 1,200

 2,000

 1

South East England Development Agency

 285

 475

 61

South West of England Regional Development Agency

 840

 1,260

 148

Yorkshire Forward

 1,163

 1,938

 83

OVERALL TOTAL

 12,481

15,857

 3,529

Glossary of Terms

TERM

DEFINITION

Corporate Plan

RDA plans which set out how resources will be used to achieve the objectives set out in the Regional Economic Strategy.

Gross

All outputs directly attributable to projects or programmes.

Gross Attributable

Gross outputs that are directly attributable to RDA input i.e. the RDA share of the outputs.


 

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