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Our key achievements in 2007/08
About EEDA > EEDA Annual Report 2007/08 > EEDA's year in review - highlights 2007/08 > Our key achievements in 2007/08
Our key achievements in 2007/08
Regional leadership:
- working with our partners at local and regional level to deliver a new regional economic strategy for the next 20 years
- on transport, putting in place the building blocks for a Regional Infrastructure Fund to deliver major improvements to the region’s transport infrastructure
- working closely with government minister for the region Barbara Follet MP
- delivering Destination Growth 07 — the region’s leading business event
Supporting business:
- a new simplified portfolio of high quality business support services
- new enterprise hubs to support innovative new business growth in bio-technology, the creative industries and renewable energy
Regional regeneration:
- from Thurrock to Kings Lynn, Luton to Ipswich — and at key points in between — major regeneration projects that improve local communities
- important landmark buildings — such as OrbisEnergy in Lowestoft, Eastport in Great Yarmouth, Cranfield Mill in Ipswich and the proposed new Royal Opera House production centre in Thurrock — all making significant progress
Sustainability:
- launching our community-based Cut your Carbon campaign and the Business Resource Efficiency project
Investing in our communities:
- transitioning our Investing in Communities programme through local authorities in line with the government’s sub-national review recommendations
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