The Government Office for the East of England covers Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Government Offices are part of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, which covers regional and urban policy, local government, planning, housing and regeneration.
The Government Office brings together into a single operation the varied regional activities of a range of Government departments with the aim of making the region a better place to live and work in.
The Regional Director is supported by nine Directors who each have responsibility for a specific area of Government policy, such as housing, local government or community safety.
Other departments with a stake in Government Offices are listed below. Click on the links to go to their websites.
Department for Education and Skills (DfES)
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
Department for Transport (DfT)
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Home Office (HO)
Department for Culture Media & Sport (DCMS)
Cabinet Office (CO)
The public health teams from the Department of Health (DH).
'Government Offices therefore function from the heart of Government. As Government's eyes and ears in the region we communicate messages and ensure an East of England input to the policy-making process at the centre. We work with a range of regional and local bodies, including local authorities, businesses, local education authorities, voluntary organisations, the health service, and local people to help create sustainable communities and to maximise competitiveness and prosperity in the region.' Source - Government Office for the East of England Website
For further information about the Government Office for the East of England visit their website at http://www.go-east.gov.uk/goeast/
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