Last updated: 29 October 2009
The Government Office Network consists of nine regional offices across the country, and the GO Network Centre and Services. Located in major cities across England, the Government Offices are well positioned to understand and address the particular needs of their region.
Government Offices (GOs) offer experience and expertise to Whitehall Departments in the development of policy and in the way that policies are best implemented, and are the primary means by which a wide range of government policies and programmes are delivered in the English regions.
GOs represent twelve Whitehall departments, and are involved in regenerating communities, fighting crime, tackling housing needs, improving public health, raising standards in education and skills, tackling countryside issues, and reducing unemployment.