State of the South West

State of the South West 2006

The State of the South West is a comprehensive review of the South West of England's economic, social, environmental and cultural life. It describes the current position and trends. It does not seek to make policy recommendations, but rather to help set an informed context in which policy for the region can be developed. It has been written by a wide partnership, drawing upon a broad range of expertise within the region.

The State of the South West consists of 15 chapters. Each with its own home page and contents. They are:

NEW - The State of the Voluntary and Community Sector (200kb pdf file). This chapter is written by South West Forum. The material will be integrated into the State of the South West report shortly.

• Population and Migration
• Economy
• Labour Market
• Skills and Learning
• Transport and Communications
• Housing
• Environment and Natural Resources
• Health
• Crime
• Social and Welfare
• Culture
• Government and Politics
• Climate Change
• Productivity
• Ageing Population

Design and printing costs of the State of the South West report were met by the South West Regional Development Agency.

The State of the South West report is part of the South West Observatory, a regional partnership of public sector bodies. Chapter copyright remains with the chapter authors. See the terms and conditions for more infomation. For all queries regarding this report please contact the Core Unit.