South West Councils is an association of council leaders from the
South West
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of England. It is a regional grouping of the
Local Government Association and the
regional employers organisation.
It was established in May 2009 following the abolition of the
South West Regional Assembly
The South West Regional Assembly (SWRA) was the regional chamber for South West England, established in 1999. It was wound up in December 2008. Its functions were taken on by the Strategic Leaders' Board, the executive arm of the newly establish ...
. It brings together the 41
local authorities
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in the region to:
* Provide a voice for constituent local authorities on major issues affecting the South West
* Influence Government policy as it affects the region
* Encourage partnership working between local authorities and other organisations and agencies in the South West on policy issues where a broader regional approach is required
* Promote the sharing of good practice
* Support councils through delivery of the
Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership.
[ South West Councils home page]
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Cllr Angus Campbell, Leader of Dorset County Council
Dorset County Council (DCC) was the county council for the county of Dorset in England. It provided the upper tier of local government, below which were district councils, and town and parish councils. The county council had 46 elected council ...
was the first Chairman of the new body. The current Chairman is Cllr John Hart from Devon County Council.
South West Leaders
South West Leaders is the executive arm of South West Councils and functions as the Local Authority Leaders’ Board
Local authority leaders' boards are voluntary regional associations of council leaders that have been established in England outside of Greater London to replace certain functions of the now abolished regional chambers. The establishment of the boa ...
for the region.
References
External links
South West CouncilsSouth West Strategic Leaders Board
Local authority leaders' boards in England
2010 establishments in England
Local government in South West England
Government agencies established in 2010
Organisations based in Taunton
Local Government Association
Regional employers organisations
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