12 Government and Politics
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Issues and PrioritiesKeys Issues and priorities in relation to government and politics in the region
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Key DataHeadline statistics about government and politics, MPs, MEPs, Councillors, representation at the regional level
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IntroductionOverview of political context for the South West
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Political RepresentationBy parliamentary constituency, MEPs, local authorities as well as town and parish council
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Role and Performance of Local GovernmentPerformance of LG and information on LG responsibilities. Also contains information on how local authorities are funded as well as information on measuring the performance of local authorities
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Partnership WorkingInstances of local and regional partnership working
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Regional GovernanceInformation on Regional Minister, Regional Select Committees, GOSW, South West Councils, South West RDA alongside information on economic development and regeneration, plus information on the response to the economic downturn
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ConclusionSummation of political and governmental issues impacting on the region
