East of England Regional Chamber (Hansard, 13 April 1999)

§ Mr. Meale

There is no formal date set for the official establishment of the East of England Regional Chamber. According to the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998, before a body can become the Regional Chamber for a Regional Development Agency, it needs to be designated as such by the Secretary of State. This designation has not yet occurred in this case.

However, a draft application and supporting papers were sent to DETR's Regional Policy Unit on 8 March. These papers are currently under consideration within the Department. A formal request for designation will be made by the Chamber in the next couple of weeks, once the minutes from the Chamber's inaugural meeting have been agreed.

The process of designation is a lengthy one. After an application is received, consultations need to be made within the Department. A submission must then be put

Red route	Implementation
A3	Most fully operational. Remainder to have red line controls before the end of 1999.
A24	All red line controls fully operational. Implementation of remaining measures' to be complete by the end of 1999.
A205	All red line controls fully operational. Implementation of remaining measures' to be complete by the end of June 1999.
A214	Detailed design to begin shortly.
A217	Detailed design underway. Red line controls to be operational by end 1999.
A306	Fully operational.
A3205	ll red line controls fully operational. Implementation of remaining measures' to be complete by the end of 1999.
A3220	Detailed design to begin shortly.
As well as red line controls, red routes consist of a package of measures, such as bus and cycle lanes, facilities for pedestrians and traffic calming, which will vary depending on local needs. These are aimed at improving the movement of people and goods and providing particular help for buses, cyclists pedestrians and people with disabilities.