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South West of England Regional Development Agency

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RAPIDE

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Bristol Arena and the South West RDA

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SWRDA National Composites Centre, Bristol

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Building KWMC (Short)

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Simon Fanshawe on the future of regional development agencie

The South West of England Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) was one of the nine Regional Development Agencies set up by the United Kingdom government in 1999. Its purpose was to lead the development of a sustainable economy in South West England, investing to unlock the region's business potential. It was abolished along with all the other RDAs on 31 March 2012, with some of its functions being replaced by local enterprise partnerships.