Europe

Last edited on 20 September 2011

Partnership of Public Employers (PPE) Newsletter for September 2011

PPE Newsletter - September 2011 _3_.pdf Appendix A to PPE Newsletter - September 2011 _3_.pdf

East Midlands Councils nominates political representatives to the European Regional Development Fund Programme Monitoring Committee and the European Social Fund Regional Monitoring Committee.

European Regional Development Fund

ERDF funding aims to strengthen economic and social cohesion in the European Union by supporting regional economic development.

East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is responsible for the programme management and delivery of the region’s new ERDF Competitiveness Programme.

http://www.eastmidlandserdf.org.uk/

Programme Monitoring Committee

The East Midlands ERDF Competitiveness Programme is overseen and strategically guided by a Programme Monitoring Committee (PMC) composed of key regional stakeholders. The PMC oversees the effectiveness and quality of Programme implementation. It is chaired by the Government Office for the East Midlands (GOEM) and comprises members drawn from the public, private and the voluntary sector. It makes key decisions, approves significant documents and monitors overall progress of the Programme.

http://www.eastmidlandserdf.org.uk/index.php?option=com_docman&Itemid=69

European Social Fund

The European Social Fund (ESF) was set up to improve employment opportunities in the European Union and so help raise standards of living. It aims to help people fulfil their potential by giving them better skills and better job prospects.

http://www.gos.gov.uk/goem/euro/?a=42496

Regional Monitoring Committee

The committee is responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of regional ESF provision and how it contributes to the implementation of the Operational Programme and regional ESF Framework.

The committee is chaired by Government Office East Midlands and consists of key regional stakeholders.

http://www.gos.gov.uk/goem/euro/struct-funds/ESF07-13/ESFRMC/

European and International Board

East Midlands Councils’ European and International Board leads its engagement with European issues. The Chair of the Board is Cllr David Wilcox and the vice-chair is Cllr David Sprason.

http://www.emcouncils.gov.uk/European-and-International-Affairs-Board

Responding to the Challenges – The European Dimension

East Midlands Councils and the national LGA held a seminar called ‘Responding to the Challenges – The European Dimension’ at Nottingham City Council’s Loxley House building on 20^th January 2011. Members and officers considered the impact of potential upcoming EU legislation, the opportunities for all Councils from EU funding and proposed changes to the administration of the European Regional Development Fund.

Further information from the event can be accessed below:

Agenda

Responding to the Challenges Agenda

Presentations

presentations

LGA Funding Tracker & Policy Tracker

Available for LGA member Councils from http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/core/page.do?pageId=13850245

SPIRE Project – Tackling Domestic Violence in Rural Areas

http://www.spirecentral.org/

EMC’s Response to the EC’s Fifth Cohesion Report and Communication on the Common Agricultural Policy

response

EMC’s Response to Government’s Consultation on Management Arrangements for ERDF after the abolition of RDAs