Member Benefits

Quarterly Meetings and Topical Presentations
Subjects include: regeneration, external funding, land and property, regional devolution.

Intranet
Members' intranet provides easy access to contacts in local authorities across England and opportunities to network and exchange best practice.

Access to Lobbying Networks
The Society has strong links with the Local Government Association, Improvement and Development Agency, Institute of Economic Development officers and other professional associations.

Benchmarking Groups
To develop and evaluate performance indicators and promote best practice, supporting Best Value Reviews, CPA and sound management practice.

Networking
Opportunities to meet in person and communicate electronically with Economic Development practitioners across the county.

Information Exchange
For Best Value; Comprehensive Performance Assessment; lobbying; policy and strategy development; best practice in implementation.

Dissemination of Best Practice
Model schemes; beacon awards, etc. Hyperlinks to all major regeneration agencies.

Professional Representation
To Houses of Parliament Select Committees and other organisations.