About My Region

Geography

The East of England region covers:

• Bedfordshire;
• Cambridgeshire;
• Essex;
• Hertfordshire;
• Norfolk; and
• Suffolk.

The region has a strong service sector. Although there are fewer large cities than most other regions, it has one of the country’s fastest-growing economies.

Regional Development Agency

The East of England Development Agency is responsible for improving economic performance. One of its goals is the efficient use of resources.

The region is a major user of energy and water and the large amount of waste it produces is forecast to rise.

Key sectors

EEDA has cluster groups for:

• energy
• environmental
• motorsports
• high-tec industries
• aerospace
• food and farming and
• biotechnology

The UK Centre for Economic and Environmental Development (UKCEED) are currently leading a market development plan for the environmental sector.

Regional Economic Strategy

The Regional Economic Strategy (RES) aims to build on the region’s strengths including:

• science and innovation (it has the highest proportion of its population involved in R&D of any UK region),
• the region’s role as an international gateway, and
• its landscapes and environmental assets.

The region hosts over 2,100 environmental goods & services businesses and organisations, more than any other region in the UK.