Links

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Information sources

The Draft Bill for Regional Assemblies
Click here to download (PDF format)

The North Poll.
A BBC website devoted to the referendums in the North East, North West and Yorkshire & the Humber

Newcastle Journal
Attempting to balance both Yes and No perspectives and questioning the regionalisation proposals.

Newcastle Journal
Focus on the North East No Campaign

North East Christian Churches
A Regional Assembly For The North East: For & Against (PDF format)

Opposed to Elected Regional Government

North East No Campaign

North East Says No
One of the groups campaigning against an elected North East Assembly.

Say No 2 Regional Assembly
Stan Smith Community Campaigner from South Shields

Yorksire Says No
The group campaigning against an elected Yorkshire assembly

No Yorkshire Assembly
Another group campaigning against an elected assembly in Yorkshire

North West Says No
The group campaigning against an elected North West assembly

Regional Assemblies
Providing links to resistance groups across the country.

Democracy Movement
National non-party campaign on democracy issues

Campaign for an Independent Britain
National non-party campaign on EU-related issues

Freedom Association

In favour of Elected Regional Government

Yes4thenortheast
The group campaigning for an elected North East Assembly

Yes4yorkshire
The group campaigning for an elected Yorkshire assembly

Yes4theNorthWest
The group campaigning for an elected North West assembly

Campaign for a North East Assembly

Campaign For English Regions
The only national organisation campaigning for devolution to the regions of England.

CURDS - Centre For Urban & Regional Development Studies
Nations & Regions - The Dynamics of Devolution (PDF format)

Government Structures Covering the North East

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
The government department responsible for the regions, devolution, government offices, urban policy, local government and numerous other departments. Responsible for driving forward the Government's regionalisation agenda.

Government Office for the North East
Central government's main representation in the North East.

Regional Assemblies (Preparation) Act (2003)
The Ofiice of the Deputy Prime Minister's explanation of the act, with full script and FAQs

North East Assembly
The current unelected assembly comprising 70% members drawn from local authorities and 30% from 'social partners.'

One North East
The Regional Development Agency.

Association of North East Councils

Local Government Association

European Union

Committee of the Regions

North of England Office in Brussels

The Boundary Committee for England
Official website with draft recommendations of the boundary review.

Main Political Parties

Labour Party

Conservative Party

Liberal Party

Liberal Democrat Party

United Kingdom Independence Party

Political Links (General)

Vacher Dod Online - political links