About Us
South West Leaders brings together 20 local authority Leaders...
South West Councils brings local authorities together to ensure the best deal for their areas and works collaboratively to...
South West Employers (SWE) has extensive experience of providing both employment support and training opportunities for local government staff...
South West Improvement & Efficiency Partnership (SW IEP) helps councils and their partners to deliver better services...
The South West Secretariat provides officer support for the four Member-led organisations above...
Our Work
Employment Services and Organisation Development
Recruitment, Learning and Development, Employment Services
Working for the South West
Collaborative working for the region
Improvement and Efficiency
Support for authorities and other public bodies delivered through four workstreams
Total Place
Building upon the strong partnership working in the region
More information about our key work areas
How is the South West Secretariat funded?
The South West Secretariat works jointly across four organisations (South West Leaders, South West Employers, South West Councils and the Improvement & Efficiency Partnership).
The funding to support the work of the organisations comprises of:
2009/10
| Communities and Local Government Regional Funding of Strategic Leaders' Board/South West Councils | £2,072,150 |
| Home Office Funding for SW Councils | £110,000 |
| Local Government Subscriptions for South West Councils, Strategic Leaders' Board and SWE | £572,700 |
| Funding from Associate Members for SWE | £31,000 |
| Income from training and consultation services (SWE) | £1,396,000 |
| Communities and Local Government Funding for RIEP | £1,850,060 |
The Audited Income and Expenditure Account for the year 2008/09 can be found here.