Foreword
I am delighted to present the Southern Regional Assembly’s corporate plan for the period 2020-24.
The Southern Region has so much to offer to its people from an economic and social perspective.
1. Background
This is the Assembly’s roadmap for delivering for the Southern Region. We will be delivering our goals in the face of COVID-19, Brexit, a climate crisis and other global events, so we are acutely aware that it must be capable of responding to what life presents to the people of our Region. The Southern Region is at a natural advantage as a strong economic space to facilitate an open society with a high quality of life. The Assembly will use its leadership role within regional economic and spatial planning and EU funding to support the Region as a whole as it grows in the face of both the challenges and opportunities our future will bring. The Regional Assemblywill continue to develop as a public sector organisation that is both proactive and responsive in its ability to deliver for the Region. The Members of the Assembly are committed to championing the regional agenda at local level to deliver a connected, sustainable and climate- resilient Region for all.
We have set ourselves ambitious goals as an organisation for what, and how, we want to deliver for the Region in this corporate plan. The Assembly’s remits in regional spatial planning and EU funds management have many common goals. Marrying regional development and economic and regional planning will strengthen our delivery for the Region. Priorities for the Assembly include implementing the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy, managing the S&E Regional Programme, participation in EU programmes and projects, and auditing of EU funds. Overarching these priorities is the strategic positioning of the regional agenda at local, national and EU levels. We begin to implement our plan against a backdrop of challenging times and we intend for it to be adaptable to the changing economic and social climate. Above all, we recognise that responsiveness and resilience are key to delivering a region that is altogether economically strong, inclusive, connected, climate-resilient and sustainable.
Cllr. John Sheahan Cathaoirleach
David Kelly Director
Southern Regional Assembly | Corporate Plan 2020-2024
Southern Regional Assembly | Corporate Plan 2020-2024
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