200-2006 Programme: East Midlands ERDF Update - N+2
I am pleased to report that, subject to final confirmation by the European Commission, the East Midlands has been successful in meeting its annual ‘N+2’ spending target and so avoided money being lost to the region through decommitment. The European Secretariat at the Government Office submitted its final declaration to Brussels on the 21 December 2007.
The region’s final position was as follows –
Target - €310,910 (£211.706million)
Payments made (inc programme advance) - €311,430 (£212.085million)
I am very grateful to partnerships and projects for their excellent cooperation and efforts in maximising expenditure in the final quarter and submitting claims promptly when requested.
2000 - 2006 Programme: INTERREG III - A UK Practitioners' Guide
INTERREG is a European Union funded initiative which seeks to promote transnational co-operation on spatial planning and development. The Regions' European Spatial Planning Group (RESP) have produced a UK Practitioners' Guide to INTERREG III - A Compendium of Lessons Learned and Opportunities for the Future.
(Date posted 23/8/07)
2000 -2006 Programme: Advice on keeping records from the old ADAPT programme.
The final payment for the ADAPT programme was claimed by the UK Government on 31/03/06. This means that the documentation for all ADAPT projects must be retained for 3 more years i.e. until 31/03/09.
(Date posted - 10/04/06)
2007 - 2013 Programme: ESF Latest News
The LSC’s regional launch for the European Social Fund Invitation to Tender begins on 12 November and the LSC has updated information about the launch of its ITTs. The attached document tells you more.
(Date posted 16/11/07)
2007 - 2013 Programme: New ESF Programme Launched
The 2007-2013 ESF programme for England and Gibraltar was launched on 29 October by Work and Pensions Minister James Plaskitt and European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Vladimír Špidla, at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London. The launch event also celebrated the 50th anniversary of the ESF, and heard inspiring accounts from past and present ESF participants.
More information can be found on the ESF website, including a recording of the live web cast of the launch and the speeches
2007 - 2013 Programme: New ESF Co-Financing Organisations
ESFD has confirmed full CFO status for three organisations in the East Midlands, through whom all ESF 2007-2013 will be delivered. These are the Learning and Skills Council (LSC), Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and a Local Authority Consortium. Plaques commemorating this fact were presented at the end of the first ESF Regional Monitoring Committee meeting, held at GOEM on 23 October 2007. Congratulations to all of them
2007 - 2013 Programme: Learning and Skills Council - New Procurement Round 2008/09
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is running briefing events on its forthcoming e-procurement round for all 2008/09 LSC funding – including co-financing funding from the ESF 2007-13 programme. You can find out more by reading this document.
(Date posted 20/8/07)
2007 - 2013 Programme: The East Midlands Operational Programme (EMOP) has now been submitted to the Commission
On 10 May 2007 the Regional Strategic Partnership Board (RESPE) adopted the East Midlands Operational Programme (EMOP) draft version for negotiation with the European Commission. The EMOP has now been submitted to the Commission. GOEM and emda have prepared a joint statement to update stakeholders on recent progress and outline next steps over the coming months regarding preparations for the new ERDF programme. You can view the statement here.
(Date posted 31/10/2007)
2007 - 2013 Programme: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Project Sponsors - Retention of Electronic Documents
This message contains guidance from ERDF and State Aid Division (ESAD) on the retention of electronic documents.
(Date posted 28/02/07)
