Tyne & Wear
Local Authorities
Gateshead (http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/)
Newcastle CC (http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/)
North Tyneside (http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/)
South Tyneside (http://www.southtyneside.info/)
Sunderland CC (http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/)
Durham CC (http://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/usp.nsf/?Open)
Northumberland CC (http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/)
Main Priorities:
Employment, skills – levels 1 to 4, transport, tackling the most acute pockets of deprivation.
Targets
To reduce the number of people on out of work benefits, and to reduce congestion time per mile.
CLG Press Release Nov 2007
“The Multi Area Agreement for the Tyne & Wear City Region aims to deliver real improvements in partnership working and economic prosperity. It hopes to support the development of a place that competes with any other region nationally and is internationally recognised as a place for businesses to invest and entrepreneurs to thrive.
It seeks to deliver well educated young people who want to live and work in the city region because of the economic prospects and the outstanding quality of life on offer. It aims to support a highly skilled workforce that is the envy of others and is highly attractive to the private sector.
The Multi Area Agreement aims to use the combined efforts of the public and private sectors to eliminate the productivity gap with the rest of the UK. The main areas of focus in the initial years will be improving transport infrastructure, improving skills, education and access to employment and retaining more graduates in the city region. As a result the city region seeks to become better connected, more prosperous and make the best use of its potential.”
