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	Regional Assemblies in England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Regional Assembly is a title which has universally been adopted by the English bodies established as regional chambers under the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998.
		About two-thirds of Assembly members are appointees from the County and District councils and Unitary authorities in each Region, the remaining one-third are representatives of other regional interest groups.
		The Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 made provisions for referendums to be held to create such assemblies, and to simplify the structure of Local Government where this is done.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Regional_Assemblies_in_England (441 words)

	Regions of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The regions were created in 1994 by John Major's government and from 1996 have been used as England's European Parliament constituencies and as statistical NUTS level 1 regions.
		The regions themselves have also been criticised as being largely based on those devised by the UK government in the Second World War for coordinating civil defence in England, and as too reliant on compass points for names.
		A referendum was held in the North East region of England on November 4, 2004; in it the voters rejected the proposal that this region should have an elected regional assembly.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Regions_of_England (968 words)

	Regional Assemblies in England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Regional Assembly is a title which has universally been adopted by the English bodies established as regional chambers under the.
		In May 2002 the Government published a White Paper "Your Region, Your Choice" [1] (http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_regions/documents/page/odpm_regions_607900.hcsp) outlining its plans for the possible establishment of Elected Regional Assemblies.
		Regional Assembly for Yorkshire and the Humber (http://www.rayh.gov.uk)
	www.pineville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Regional_assemblies_in_England (478 words)

	TheFreeBookShop.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		She was a figure of intrigue, who because of doubts among adherents to the old religion (Catholicism) in England about the legality of Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn was seen by many as a more legitimate heir to the English throne than her Protestant cousin Elizabeth I, the occupant of the throne.
		The Assembly and its Executive are both currently suspended over unionist threats over the alleged delay in the Provisional IRA implementing its agreement to decommission its weaponry, and also the alleged discovery or an IRA spy-ring operating in the heart of the civil service.
		The opportunity to elect a regional tier of government is to be offered to various of the Regions of England in referenda over the next few years.
	encyclopedia.thefreebookshop.com /?t=177 (3601 words)

	BBC - Action Network - - A2337185 - How to get involved in your regional assembly
		They represent areas of England that are far larger in size than traditional constituencies, and they form part of the present government’s plans to issue more power to the regions of England so that local people can have a say on how their area is governed.
		Regional assemblies oversee and scrutinise funding in their region, and report on where and how money should be spent.
		The East of England assembly is one of the worst examples of this, it has just agreed to hundreds of thousands of houses to be built across Essex and the East and yet all Borough Councils and County councils are against this.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ican/A2337185 (2103 words)

	Referendums in the United Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Three further referendums on devolution are planned for November 4, 2004, these will be on regional assemblies in the regions of North East England, North West England and Yorkshire and the Humber.
		These will have two questions: on whether there should be an elected regional assembly for the region; and, in areas with two-tier local government, what pattern of unitary authorities should be introduced should this happen.
		Northern England referendums, 2004, on elected regional assemblies for North East England, North West England and Yorkshire and the Humber (planned; November 4)
	bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/r/re/referendums_in_the_united_kingdom.html (666 words)

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		While the author in principle favours the concept of devolution to the English regions, it is his contention that better study of the geography and governance of cities and their hinterlands should have informed both the definition of the regions themselves and the powers and functions that are to be devolved.
		The functions of the proposed assemblies The Act is silent as the functions of the proposed regional assemblies, and this situation has led many in local government to believe that powers for the assemblies would be drawn from themselves rather than be devolved from central government.
		Assemblies should be able to play their part in the less formal discussions with the institutions of the EU and interests within other member states.
	www.mri.hu /downloads/EURA/paper-Crow.doc (6511 words)

	Possible models for regional assemblies in England
		Legislation to permit elected regional assemblies in England was promised in Labour's 1997 manifesto and, in shorter form, in the 2001 manifesto.
		Regional Chambers have begun to establish themselves and to contribute to the co-ordination and scrutiny of regional policy.
		As it is not a region known for its enthusiasm for regional assemblies, its use helps to demonstrate the applicability of the models to all regions.
	www.jrf.org.uk /knowledge/findings/government/841.asp (2315 words)

	"Who do you think you are kidding Mr Prescott?"
		He said "re-packaged" regional assemblies would be introduced "with or without" a referendum after the next General Election.
		Devolution to the English regions was intended to be the mother of all such fudges.
		Thus was autonomy extended to Catalonia and the Basque Country in Spain, and then, region by region (and with lesser powers, and to increasingly fanciful concepts of ?region?) to other parts of the country.
	www.thecep.org.uk /news?YearMonth=200411&Day=9 (1153 words)

	Government Offices \| South East \| South East England Regional Assembly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The South East Regional Assembly is one of nine Regional Assemblies in England.
		All the assemblies, apart from London, are voluntary partnerships made up of representatives from local authorities, regional and community organisations.
		Regional Assemblies were created by the local authorities in each region and are all formally recognised by Government under the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998.
	www.goeast.gov.uk /gose/ourRegion/regionalOrgs/seera/?a=42496 (134 words)

	South East England Regional Assembly : News Release
		The Minister then went on to say that while regions, such as the North East, are hungry for devolved regional government, he recognised that it might be many years before the people of the South East feel they need a regional assembly that is directly elected.
		The Regional Assembly is the “voluntary regional chamber” for the South East.
		The Assembly is made up of 111 members including elected councillors nominated by the region’s local authorities and 37 representatives from other sectors of the community (including business, trades unions, education, housing, health, sports, culture, tourism, faith groups, environmental, community and voluntary organisations).
	www.southeast-ra.gov.uk /news/releases/2001/23nov.html (533 words)

	East Of England Regional Assembly
		Regional Futures looks at the economic and demographic trends that are likely to shape the way in which the English regions develop over the next 25 years.
		Regional Assemblies in England have all been designated 'Regional Planning Bodies' by Government and under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act, 2004 have the responsibility of producing Draft Regional Spatial Strategies for Government.
		Regional Assemblies also have responsibility for scrutinsing the work of their relevant Regional Development Agency and for integrating regional strategies in a way that is consistent with sustainable development principles.
	www.eera.gov.uk /PressRelease.asp?id=SX5A67-A77F86C2&cat=38 (418 words)

	Regional government in England
		Current proposals for regional government in England are a response to: growing dissatisfaction with highly centralised government; a decline in the autonomy of local government and a perceived failure to address regional economic development and strategic planning needs.
		A workable and durable regional tier requires clear analysis of the reasons why it is to be established and the role and function it is to perform.
		These are not mutually exclusive, but most promising at regional level are the models of indirectly elected Regional Chambers (a confederation of local authorities) and directly elected Regional Assemblies (an independent tier) which are adopted as the framework of this report.
	www.jrf.org.uk /knowledge/findings/government/G50.asp (2225 words)

	FOE Briefing: A vote for sustainable regions? View on elected regional assemblies
		FOE therefore welcomes the publication of a White Paper on regional governance that addresses both the mechanism for establishing elected assemblies in regions which want them, and ways of working for those regions which choose not to have an elected assembly.
		The Assembly should have a duty to produce a scheme setting out how it proposes, in the exercise of its functions, to promote sustainable development, which should be reviewed after each election to the Assembly.
		It is important, however, that the regional level should add value to participative decision-making, and not withdraw from local communities their rights to understand and influence the developments that shape their lives.
	www.foe.co.uk /pubsinfo/briefings/html/20020228172656.html (620 words)

	New Statesman: Blair counts the counties out: The creation of new regional assemblies — toothless, partially ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		England would therefore have to remain under UK rule, so that a reserve army of Labour MPs from the reliable Celtic fringe could out-vote native Tories on English matters whenever necessary.
		If, as a result, some regions end up with assemblies while others do not a new asymmetry will be created, compounding the original constitutional imbalance that the scheme is supposed to be rectifying.
		Regional assemblies are now, apparently, to include a substantial number of appointed "community representatives", who will sit alongside directly elected members and exercise full voting powers.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FQP/is_4578_131/ai_84304078 (1256 words)

	BRITAIN APPEALS
		The self-appointed and otherwise nominated members of the Regional Assemblies are, in the main, a group of anti nation state subversives’.
		The plan is for each of the 111 already-mapped-out regions of the European Union each to send a total of four representatives to the Euro Committee of the Regions in Brussels.
		Integral to the Regional Assembly plan is the abolition of the Counties, and their replacement by unitary authorities.
	www.freewebs.com /britainappeals/regionalisation.htm (2739 words)

	BBC Online - On The Record - Interviews
		JOYCE QUIN MP: I think it's a fair aspiration to have a regional assembly that has real clout, but I actually think that there will be a lot to start the ball rolling with, when the White Paper is published.
		At Downing Street's insistence, anyone who lives in a county council area and who opts for a new regional assembly would in effect be simultaneously voting to abolish their county or district council; the electoral commission will pronounce on which.
		THERESA MAY MP: We believe that the key difference between county councils and the government's proposed regional government, is that county councils already have an identity, that people feel comfortable with and county councils obviously have a historic reference as well.
	www.bbc.co.uk /otr/intext/20020505_film_2.html (1481 words)

	Articles - North West England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		North West England is one of the regions of England.
		It is one of the two regions (along with Yorkshire and the Humber) that were expected to have a referendum about the establishment of an elected regional assembly.
		The proposals for elected regional assemblies in England therefore are on hold.
	lastring.com /articles/North_West_England?mySession=313de3c9e41c3265... (234 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| England \| CBI says no to regional devolution
		Deputy prime minister John Prescott is leading the government's quest to implement the 1997 Labour Party manifesto pledge to extend devolution across England.
		The organisation sets out five key tests for improving economic and political performance in the regions which, it claims, are not fulfilled by the government's proposals.
		The row between business and Whitehall is set to continue with the CBI staging a fringe meeting on regional assemblies at the upcoming Labour Party conference.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/uk_news/england/2275928.stm (425 words)

	Lords Hansard text for 21 May 2002 (220521w02)
		The number of posts to transfer to an elected assembly for the North West will depend on the number of posts devoted to the relevant function at the time of transfer but might be in the region of 50 to 100 posts.
		We will be asking the Boundary Committee for England to recommend the best 100 per cent unitary structure for a region, having regard to the twin criteria of needing to reflect the identities and interests of local communities and securing effective, convenient local government.
		We believe that an elected regional assembly is a public investment that can have a major impact on a region's productivity and prosperity, as well as increasing democratic accountability over decisions taken at the regional level.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/ld200102/ldhansrd/vo020521/text/20521w02.htm (1218 words)

	Politics of the United Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The term 'Tory' originates from the Exclusion Bill crisis of 1678-1681 - the Whigs were those who supported the exclusion of the Roman Catholic Duke of York from the thrones of England, Ireland and Scotland, and the Tories were those who opposed it.
		Generally, the Tories were associated with lesser gentry and the Church of England, while Whigs were more associated with trade, money, larger land holders (or "land magnates"), expansion and tolerance.
		Until the 1960s the three main parties in Great Britain were mirrored in Northern Ireland, with the Ulster Unionist Party serving as the regional wing of the Conservative Party whilst the Ulster Liberal Party served a similar role for the Liberal Party.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/politics_of_the_united_kingdom (3676 words)

	Norwich North Conservatives - News - James Tumbridge says housing decisions should rest with local authorities and not ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In a recent letter to the Evening News, Parliamentary Spokesman for Norwich North, James Tumbridge criticised the regional assembly's plan for increased housing development in Norwich and Norfolk.
		'The East of England Regional Assembly (EERA) is calling for the development of 72,600 additional houses across Norfolk, with 45,000 of those being within 30 minutes' drive time of Norwich, and possibly 13,000 of those being within Norwich itself.
		The EERA is one of eight regional assemblies across England that are costing taxpayers millions of pounds in unnecessary and unwanted interference.
	www.norwichnorthconservatives.co.uk /accessiblepage/3/45 (389 words)

	Regions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is responsible for regional policy within England, and aims to promote sustainable development in the English regions.
		There is great diversity to be found amongst England's regions and communities; each part of the country has different economic, social and environmental conditions.
		Aim to co-ordinate regional economic development and regeneration, enable the English regions to improve their relative competitiveness and reduce the imbalance that exists within and between regions.
	www.odpm.gov.uk /stellent/groups/odpm_regions/documents/sectionhomepage/odpm_regions_page.hcsp (221 words)

	"Who do you think you are kidding Mr Prescott?"
		But the people in England are increasingly aware that politicians from the Celtic fringes are exercising undue influence in the domestic issues which concern England and are realising that the only equitable and fair solution is to establish an English Parliament.
		The Regional Assembly Bill is a turgid document, filled with civil-service speak and legalese, but if one has the patience to plough through the hundred or so pages, the fatuity of the whole concept becomes glaringly obvious.
		Nor is it likely that the region of the capital city would be amused at the thought of an Assembly of Marsh Arabs, distributing largesse to citizens of its own region at the expense of the rest of the country.
	www.thecep.org.uk /news?YearMonth=200411&Day=9 (7843 words)

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