One North East
One North East is the Regional Development Agency set up in April 1999 to help the people of the North East create and sustain jobs, prosperity and a higher quality of life. The Agency is responsible to the people of the North East and to the Government.
One North East and all the other Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) across England share a common mission statement:
'To transform England's regions through sustainable economic development.'
The Agency is harnessing all the physical and human resources of the region, in both rural and urban communities, to:
- Accelerate economic development and regeneration
- Promote business growth and efficiency, boost investment and increase competitiveness
- Generate thousands of new jobs
- Develop the work skills of the people living here to meet the needs of a changing economy
Accountability and Scrutiny
One North East and all of England's RDAs are described as non-departmental government bodies. We receive funding from various Government departments to help develop the economy of North East England. The funding we have is referred to as 'Single Programme' or 'Single Pot' funding.
We are formally accountable to the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) and its Secretary of State, and we report twice a year to Government against a series of targets that reflect the varied nature of our work.
Overseeing our work at the highest level is an independent Board, made up of 15 Board members appointed by BIS, comprising four representatives from Local Authorities, as well as the private sector, academia, the trade unions and the voluntary sector.
In addition to reporting to the Secretary of State, scrutiny of our work is also provided by the National Audit Office via regular Independent Performance Assessments.
The recently-established North East Select Committee is additionally charged with scrutinising One North East’s work, alongside that of other regional bodies.
