South East England Councils

South East England Councils
Abbreviation	SEEC
Predecessor	South East England Regional Assembly
Formation	April 2009
Location	Kingston upon Thames
Region served	South East England
Parent organisation	Local Government Association
Website	www.secouncils.gov.uk

South East England Councils (SEEC) is a voluntary association of council leaders from the 74 local authorities in the South East region of England.^[1] It is a regional grouping of the Local Government Association. It was established following the abolition of the South East England Regional Assembly in March 2009. From April 2009 to 2010 it had a statutory role in regional planning.

History

Regional planning

From 2009 the South East England Partnership Board of South East England Councils was responsible, in cooperation with the South East England Development Agency, for strategic planning in the region. This role as a local authority leaders' board was established by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009. This role ended in 2010 with the abolition of statutory regional planning in England.^[2]

References

↑ "Full Membership". Secouncils.gov.uk. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
↑ "Previous structures". Secouncils.gov.uk. Retrieved 2014-05-06.

External links

Local Government Association of England and Wales

Regional groupings in England	East East Midlands London North East North West South East South West West Midlands Yorkshire and the Humber

Wales	Welsh Local Government Association

Regional spatial strategies in England outside London

Local authority leaders' boards	East East Midlands North East North West South East South West West Midlands Yorkshire and the Humber

Former regional assemblies	East East Midlands North East North West South East South West West Midlands Yorkshire and the Humber

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