East Midlands Development Agency

East Midlands Development Agency, abbreviated EMDA, was the regional development agency for the East Midlands region of England formed in 1999.

East Midlands Development Agency
AbbreviationEMDA
MottoThe catalyst for change
FormationApril 1999
ExtinctionMarch 2012 (announced 2010)
Legal statusGovernment agency
PurposeGovernment funding for the East Midlands
Location
  • Apex Court, London Road, Nottingham
Region served
East Midlands
Chief Executive
Jeff Moore
Main organ
EMDA Board
Parent organization
BIS
AffiliationsEMRA, UKTI
Budget
£159m (2008-9)[1]

Structure and function

EMDA’s office was located next to a Premier Inn, BBC East Midlands (and Radio Nottingham), and the NHS walk-in centre on London Road on a roundabout called Boots Island on the A60.

From April 2010, the functions of the former East Midlands Regional Assembly were transferred to EMDA.

The Chairman of the Board of EMDA was Dr Bryan Jackson OBE. Previous Chairmen were Derek Mapp (left 2004) and Chief Executive, Martin Briggs (left 2005).

It claimed to produce £1bn in economic benefits each year to the region.

East Midlands economy

The area has large healthcare and engineering companies. The knowledge economy in the area (which emda is particularly interested in) is based around Nottingham, Leicester and Loughborough universities, nearby to which science parks are situated.

The Government Office for the East Midlands was based on Talbot Street in Nottingham.

Abolition

In June 2010, it was announced that EMDA would be abolished and replaced by local enterprise partnerships by 2012. EMDA was abolished on 31 March 2012.

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References
  1. "House of Commons - East Midlands Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy - East Midlands Regional". Publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
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