About Us

We represent 11 government departments in the region. These are:

• Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
• Cabinet Office
• Communities and Local Government
• Department for Children, Schools and Families
• Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Transport
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department of Health
• Home Office
• Ministry of Justice

Geographically, we are responsible for Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Tees Valley areas.

Our mission is to work with you as regional partners, including:

• local authorities
• businesses
• local education authorities
• voluntary organisations
• the health service
• and local people.

By working with you in this way, we hope to create sustainable communities and to maximise competitiveness and prosperity in the region.

Jonathan Blackie, Regional Director