Government scrap SEEDA.

[Caveman]

Does anyone know if this will have any effect on Falmer?

I assume not as it is all well under way? ?

Government to scrap South East development agency From The Argus)

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I don't know, but I would have thought anything they are contractually obliged to, would still be funded.

 

[tedebear]

Excellent news - personally in some of the development going on around here I thought SEEDA were a bit jobs worth.

 

[fleet]

Not sure that SEEDA actually had any money for anything so no big loss.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Not sure that SEEDA actually had any money for anything so no big loss.

They're a goverment quango, so anything they have is our money anyway.

I thought they were going to part-fund the redevelopment of Shoreham harboour - even if those plans are 'on hold' at the moment. That redevelopment has been needed for 20 years, so I guess it won't happen in my lifetime now. Don't know what else they have contributed to, or planned to.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I think SEEDA were supposed to be working on the A27 in 2014 or at least considering finishing the road.

 

[Curious Orange]

The people in the office opposite mine won't be happy...

 

[West Hoathly Seagull]

The people in the office opposite mine won't be happy...

You're not at the Government Office for the South East, are you CO? Because I think that and the other GO-Regions offices are also for the chop soon, and the Regional Assemblies.

 

[perseus]

About bloody time to. They were a menace with their ill thought out plans. .

 

[Timbo]

Weren't they putting £5m in the pot?

 

[jakarta]

I did some work for SEEDA on the Isle of Wight and thought they were the definitive unwanted quango - it is not as if the SE of England was short of people doing this sort of stuff (Local Councils come to mind) or that we needed another layer of bureacrats...

If Regional Assemblies go as well even better - we already have Parish, District and County Councils - go and get a proper job!

 

[The Oldman]

I thought that SEEDA funded the "Jack Straw" roadworks on the A270 etc but gave the money to local councils to manage the scheme. As contracts have been let presume councils have the money to see the scheme through.

 

[mikeyjh]

They're a goverment quango

That's a paradox

 

[Tricky Dicky]

That's a paradox

ah, yes. I hadn't spotted that. It's still money allocated to them by the g'ment though surely ?

 

[mikeyjh]

ah, yes. I hadn't spotted that. It's still money allocated to them by the g'ment though surely ?

Correct - But I do enjoy a bit of quiet pedantry.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

I thought that SEEDA funded the "Jack Straw" roadworks on the A270 etc but gave the money to local councils to manage the scheme. As contracts have been let presume councils have the money to see the scheme through.

Not if they've spent it already and were waiting for a further tranche of dosh from SEEDA , so does this mean the club might have to cough up to finish Jack Straw Way ?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Correct - But I do enjoy a bit of quiet pedantry.

I'm partial to a bit myself, every now and again.

 

[Brovion]

The people in the office opposite mine won't be happy...

Well I'm definitely not. The biggest projects I've worked on in the last seven years or so have all been funded by SEEDA, the LSC and the NFEA.

Bugger. ASDA here I come ...

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Well I'm definitely not. The biggest projects I've worked on in the last seven years or so have all been funded by SEEDA, the LSC and the NFEA.

Bugger. ASDA here I come ...

You have to be special to work at Asda

 

[Curious Orange]

You're not at the Government Office for the South East, are you CO? Because I think that and the other GO-Regions offices are also for the chop soon, and the Regional Assemblies.

Nope, I am quite firmly in the private sector. SEEDA have a building opposite us, and Surrey County Council are next door - all private sector firms in my building though.