EMEO Partnership - Our Stakeholders
EMEO represents a variety of organisations in the East Midlands. For the purposes of this website we have organised them into four categories:
Below you will find a brief description of each stakeholder organisation as well as a link to their websites for further information.
Strategic Regional Bodies
The East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is the strategic driver of sustainable economic development in the region, aiming to increase the economic growth of the region while reducing disparities between the East Midlands and other English regions. emda works in partnership with public, private and voluntary organisations to deliver the goals of the Regional Economic Strategy.
 EMEO is line managed and supported by emda on behalf of the regional partnership outlined below.
www.emda.org.uk/
EMRA, the East Midlands Regional Assembly, is a partnership body that brings together representatives from the public, private, voluntary and community sectors. The Regional Assembly has three main areas of responsibility: it is the Regional Planning Body charged with developing the Regional Spatial Strategy; it co-ordinates and ensures the integration of regional strategies; and it scrutinises the work of the East Midlands Development Agency (emda).
www.emra.gov.uk/
GO-EM, Government Office for the East Midlands, houses ten government departments under one roof; GO-EM is the hub of central government in the East Midlands.
www.goem.gov.uk/
Local Government
Derby City Council
www.derby.gov.uk
Derby City Council is committed to working with our partners to create ‘a city for all ages’.
Derby has top performing schools, Colleges and a University. Derby's NHS Hospitals Trust is in the top ten in the country, while its rail centre has daily services to London and all parts of the UK. East Midlands and Birmingham International Airports are close by providing extensive air links to most European and worldwide destinations. Our central location, skill base, superb access and the Council’s commitment to attracting inward investment make Derby a magnet for major prestigious companies like; Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Toyota, Egg, and Bombardier.
Derby City Council is investing £2 billion in the City, with £1 billion already secured. In October 2007, Westfield, the world’s largest retail property group, opened the doors to its £340 million shopping centre; this is its first in Europe and the largest in the region.
Creativity and technology are in the city’s DNA. Derby is an attractive, compact and accessible city with an enviable quality of life.
Derbyshire County Council
www.derbyshire.gov.uk
Derbyshire County Council provides a multitude of services for local people and visitors alike. These services touch all aspects of daily life: schools and lifelong learning; care for children in need; care for older and disabled people; roads and passenger transport and libraries and trading standards.
The council’s headquarters are at County Hall, Matlock and the administrative area includes the Boroughs of Amber Valley, Chesterfield, High Peak and Erewash and the Districts of Bolsover, Derbyshire Dales, North East Derbyshire and South Derbyshire.
The council has been Labour-controlled since 1981 and following the May 2005 elections there are 38 Labour, 15 Conservative, 10 Liberal Democrat, and 1 Independent county councillors. A cabinet of 10 members was appointed by the full council with majority group members allocated to lead on cross-service portfolio responsibilities. The cabinet is responsible for making key executive decisions. Cabinet is supported by four improvement and scrutiny committees which examine key council decisions and make recommendations to bring about improvements for the county.
Lincolnshire County Council
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Lincolnshire, one of the largest and most sparsley populated areas of England, is made up of distinct economic and geographical areas. The rural areas, made up of a network of market towns and villages in the traditional agricultural setting. The coastal strip, featuring the traditional seaside towns of Mablethorpe and Skegness. The expanding Greater Lincoln area featuring the historic and cultural quarters of Lincoln. The A1 corridor, although benefiting from private sector led growth, still has signifcant untapped potential. Finally the fens with its strong and successful food and hoticultural identity.
The Economic Regeneration section of Lincolnshire County Council delivers a range of economic, social and health services, addressing the needs of Lincolnshire people. Over the last few years, the authority has led on projects that have created 2000 jobs, assisted 900 businesses, supported 700 community groups and provided 11,500 sq metres of business premises. The overall aims and objectives of the County Council is to improve the productivity, competitiveness, standard of living and the quality of life for the people and businesses of Lincolnshire.
Leicester City Council
www.leicester.gov.uk
With a population of 280,000, Leicester is the largest city in the East Midlands region and the tenth largest in England. Leicester probably started as a Celtic settlement and soon became the capital of the local Celtic tribe; the Coriletavi.Its importance was first recognised by the Romans in 47 AD and later by the Danes, who used it as a strategic stronghold to control the Midlands. Since then it has developed into a major commercial and manufacturing centre, known better for the diversity of its trade than for its dependence on a single industry. For centuries it has been a historical meeting place for people of different races and cultures who stayed a settled in the City, creating a rich and unique heritage. Today, Leicester hosts the largest Caribbean Carnival outside of London, together with many other significant cultural events including the hugely popular Leicester Comedy Festival attracting thousands of visitors to the City each year
Leicestershire County Council
www.leics.gov.uk
Leicestershire is in the heart of England and consists of seven Districts and Boroughs. Leicestershire is a predominately rural county, with 55% of the population living in 210 rural parishes. The County has over 300 settlements, each with a population of fewer than 10,000 people. Market towns also play an important part in the rural economy.
Leicestershire encompasses eighteen landscape character areas which reflects the diversity of rural Leicestershire. Agriculture is the main land use across the county accounting for 80% of the land area.
Since the 1970’s the local economy has grown and the total number of jobs in Leicestershire has increased by almost a third and now stands at 264,000. Leicestershire benefits from excellent national road and rail links, with many principal roads passing through the County and strong rail connections, including to the St Pancras Eurostar link. The County has been successful in attracting inward investment, particularly in distribution and logistics along the M1 corridor where a number of large, purpose-built business parks have been developed. East Midlands Airport, the busiest freight airport in the UK after Heathrow, also has its home in Leicestershire.
Nottingham City Council
www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk
With a population of 670,000, Nottingham is the largest urban area in the East Midlands of England, while the estimated city population is 280,000. The city is home to two universities: the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University and 40,000 full-time students. The University of Nottingham's teaching hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, is the largest in the UK. Nottingham has the headquarters of many well known companies including Boots (pharmaceuticals), Experian (credit checks), Powergen (energy), Siemens (electronics) and Capital One (finance). It has several theatres and art galleries (including the new Centre for Contemporary Arts Nottingham which opens in 2009) and numerous concert venues. It is home to two league football teams, Nottingham Forest and Notts County; the Trent Bridge international cricket ground; and the National Ice Centre, home to the Nottingham Panthers ice hockey team. BBC TV has its East Midlands headquarters in Nottingham, which also has a daily newspaper, the Evening Post.
Nottinghamshire County Council
www.nottscc.gov.uk
Nottinghamshire, located in the heart of England, has a population of 770,000 making it the 11th largest local authority in the country. The north west of the county is more urbanised as are the suburban districts surrounding the City of Nottingham, whilst the east and south is more rural, with market towns and more sparsely populated areas.
The economy has successfully diversified away from an earlier reliance on extractive industries - particularly coal - and manufacturing, and current employment levels for the county average over 74%, with some districts having economic activity rates of over 80%. Potential opportunities are represented by the new £182 million Regional Competitiveness Programme covering both ERDF and ESF. In addition, the new Sherwood Growth Zone and the Mansfield Ashfield Regeneration Route offer substantial opportunities for high level development linked to further education and innovation."
Northamptonshire County Council
www.northamptonshire.gov.uk
Northamptonshire, where knowledge, innovation and productivity meet. A thriving business region with a strong and prosperous economy bolstered by a highly skilled and rapidly growing workforce. Its central location is served by the best infrastructure and communications links in the country.
Northamptonshire is at the beating heart of the Oxford to Cambridge Arc (O2C), recognised internationally as Europe's premier high-tech region, and an area dedicated to knowledge-based business development through both generation and commercialisation.
Northamptonshire is home to some of the most beautiful countryside in England. Miles of cycle path follow the landscape of the Brampton Valley Way. Rockingham Castle perches on its hilltop with views stretching to Rutland Water. Stately homes and ancestral seats, including that of the Spencer family at Althorp, are all part of the local heritage.
Universities
De Montfort University Leicester (DMU)
www.dmu.ac.uk/
De Montfort University is a dynamic organisation, formed from a diverse range of specialist institutions. Its long history of excellent teaching, learning and research is founded in the technical and trade education of the late 19th Century.
De Montfort University has two campuses, Leicester City Campus and Charles Frears. The University has special arrangements with more than 80 universities and colleges in over 25 countries. It has approximately 20,500 students, 3,240 staff, and an annual turnover in the region of £132.5 million. As a leading institution for professional, creative and vocational education, underpinned by research excellence DMU has much to offer.
University of Leicester
www.le.ac.uk
The University of Leicester is a top 20 UK University; the Sunday Times describing it as “a rising star” with an exceptionally high completion rate. It received an average score of 4.4 out of 5 for overall student satisfaction by offering high quality teaching and world-class research. Shortlisted University of the Year by the Times Higher Education Supplement for two consecutive years it was described as "by any measure, one of the best". A member of the 1994 group of research intensive universities, being renowned for the discovery of DNA fingerprinting and for housing Europe’s biggest academic space research centre. The university’s world-class research also includes the arts, medicine, law, education, biological sciences and social sciences.
University of Lincoln
www.lincoln.ac.uk
The University of Lincoln was created in 2001 and is one of the UK’s newest and fastest changing universities. The Sunday Times says Lincoln has "one of the country's most modern and attractive campuses". The university has excellence in the arts, business, law, health & life sciences, media & humanities, and technology.
University of Northampton
www.northampton.ac.uk
The University of Northampton was given degree awarding powers in 2005 and now has some 10,000 students. The university has excellence in the arts, applied sciences, health, education, business and social sciences.
University of Nottingham
www.nottingham.ac.uk
The University of Nottingham has been confirmed in the top 1% of more than seven and a half thousand higher education institutions anywhere in the world. Two prestigious international league tables published for 2006/07 put Nottingham in the Top 10 of the best in Britain, and in the Top 100 worldwide. The University of Nottingham is The Times’ university of the year for 2006. The university is the foremost research institution in the East Midlands.
Nottingham Trent University
www.ntu.ac.uk
Situated in a student city and with an international reputation, Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is one of the UK’s most successful universities for graduate employment with 97.7% of students employed or progressing into postgraduate education within six months of graduating. With links to over 6,000 global companies and over 250 universities worldwide, NTU is in the top three universities in the UK for the number of students undertaking a year’s work or study placement
The Arts Council
www.artscouncil.org.uk/regions/homepage.php
Arts Council England works to get great art to more people. We develop and promote the arts across England acting as an independent body at arm's length from the government.
Between 2008 and 2011 Arts Council England will invest £1.6 billion of public money from the Government and the National Lottery in supporting the arts. Arts Council England believes that the arts have the power to change lives and communities, and to create opportunities for people throughout the UK.
The East Midlands office supports a number of European projects including being the first region in the United Kingdom to send 18 artists to the Young Artists Biennale held in Southern Italy during May 2008. The East Midlands has also put in a bid to host the World Biennale in 2013.
Skegness in Lincolnshire is also playing a major role in a European arts programme which runs from 2008 to 2010. The project involves ten countries, which border the Black or North Seas.
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