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Integrated Development Programmes
In the East of England, our recently launched regional economic strategy and recently agreed spatial strategy lay out enormous ambitions for every part of the region.
By 2021 the regional economic strategy calls for half a million new homes and by 2031 a doubling of total regional output (regional GVA) from £100 billion to £200 billion.
To turn those ambitions into reality, we need robust plans in place so the right investment decisions are made at the right time and in the right place.
One of the problems facing our local authorities in every part of the region is that people no longer live their lives within neat administrative boundaries. They might live within one local authority area, work in another and travel through a third to get to work or the shops.
The infrastructure to support our growth needs to be planned at a scale that more accurately reflects functioning economic markets and the real geographic reach of people’s daily lives. That level is the 'functional urban area' (FUA) which represents the real economic footprint of a place.
If we are to plan around the logic of functional urban areas we also need a disciplined process that results in all parties feeding in to a single delivery plan. That is why EEDA has been such a passionate supporter of the Integrated Development Process (IDP) process so far.
IDPs offer an opportunity for all partners in a FUA to compare their investment plans and form a single document designed to deliver the totality of growth in a joined up and sensible way. They enable relevant infrastructure to be built at the right time, and increase our ability to leverage private sector investment.
IDPs are therefore one of the most important innovations in the way we plan and prioritise our public spending.
For more information, please view the documents and publications below. Alternatively, use the Contact EEDA link, or email idp@eeda.org.uk stating the nature of your enquiry and we will respond to your request for information.
IDP resources
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