What's New

The State of the South West 2008 
Click the link to view the State of the South West 2008 online update, the South West's definitive guide for regional intelligence. PDF versions of each chapter are available to download and print. We would like feedback for this publication, tell us your thoughts by taking the State of the South West 2008 online survey. 
 
Annual Report 2007/08 
The South West Observatory network Annual Report 2007/08 has been released order a copy by contacting Observatory Enquiries.  
 
South West Barometer 
We are now taking requests for the latest edition of the South West Barometer. To order your copy contact rachel.hartnell@swo.org.uk . The document is also available as a PDF and can be downloaded from South West Barometer: Issue 9. We would like your feedback for this edition of the barometer. A survey can be taken at: Barometer Survey 
 
5th Annual Conference 
South West Futures: Economic prosperity, housing and climate change 
The Q & A session transcripts from the conference have been added to the 5th Annual Conference page. 
 
ONS Regional presence 
The latest edition of the ONS regional presence newsletter, the Regional Trends report and updated presentations from the training seminars can be downloaded from ONS regional presence. 
 
Don't forget to check our regulary updated News and Events Calendar sections of the website. 
 
Biodiversity 
Natural England have published the State of the Natural Environment report. The report can be downloaded from Biodiversity: Other Sources of Biodiversity Information. 
 
Business and Economy Module 
Download the latest edition of the Economics Review - August 2008. The special interest papers include; Sub-regional drivers of the SW Economy, SW labour market conditions in the slowdown and SW Employment Monitor. Download the latest South West Regional Economic Indicators - June 2008. A report entitled 'Measuring Regional Progress - Regional Index of Sustainable Economic Well-Being' has been published by the New Economics Foundation. SW Labour Market - Recession - this report looks at the effects of recession on the SW Labour Market. The South West Regional Accounts 2008 are now available. Download the UK Economic Indicators for July 2008.  
 
Environment Module 
A workshop on the REAP model was held in August, the presentation from the workshop provide an overview of indicators of sustainable consumption, an introduction to REAP and updated features and ideas of how these indicators and tools can be used in relation to your work. The presentations are available from South West REAP workshop. The Regen SW 2008 survey of renewable energy has now been added; the report and a summary of the report can be downloaded from Regen SW 2008 renewable energy survey. Click the link to download the Bird Crime 2007 report. The Environment Module has pulled together a sample of Local State of Environment reports for local authorities in the South West. For further information and to download the reports click Local environmental data. The State of the countryside 2008 has been published by the Commission for Rural Communities. The South West launched its first Climate Change Action Plan on the 3rd September 2008, for further information visit the South West Climate Change Action Plan section of the Environment Module website. 
 
Planning Module 
This year the online questionnaire for regional monitoring has been replaced with direct web entry of data cells into a data-warehouse. Click the link to access the RSS Monitoring data collection website. Click here to view the Updated 2008 Monitoring Framework. The 2007 Annual Monitoring Report has now been published and can be viewed here: AMR 2007 
 
Skills and Learning Intelligence Module 
The latest SLIM-Comment for September 2008 is available to view from SLIM Comment: Skilled Migrant Workers Shortage List. The South West Skills Newsletter Volume 1 Number 7, is an online publication that brings together the SLIM-lines and the South West Regional Skills Partnership publications incorporating information on the region's ESF programmes. Download the latest SLIM publications A Review of the Integration of Brokerage Services in the South West and Young People in Jobs Without Training in South West England. The impact of migration from the new European Union Member States on native workers This paper examines the impact of migration from the new EU Member States on the labour market outcomes of natives in the UK.  
 
Public Health 
Download an overview of the latest developments in public health in the South West and nationally from Public Health South West E-bulletin (September 2008 edition). The summer edition of the SWPHO quarterly newsletter is available to download from SWPHOcus Summer 2008. The Food and Health update for September 2008 is an update on local, regional and national developments looking to improve food and health outcomes. View a snapshot of health for each local council in the region from the APHO Health Profiles pages. ‘Cancer e-Atlas’, launched by the newly established National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) to improve public access to basic cancer statistics at Local Authority and Cancer Network level across England. Download the APHO Technical Briefing 4: Target Setting in a Multi-Agency Environment document which is available through the SWPHO website. 
 
Culture Module 
Finding the Dots is a quarterly e-bulletin of recently published cultural sector research, commentaries and consultation papers. Click the link to download the latest edition Finding the Dots: Issue 15 - July 2008. 
 
Intelligence West 
Download the West of England Economic News Bulletin Summer 2008 and the West of England Key Statistics: Summer 2008 . 
 
SINE 
Download the 2nd issue of the Somerset Intelligence Network Newsletter SINEpost Issue 2 June 2008. The presentations from the SINe conference titled 'Health and Social Needs in Somerset' are available to download below:  
 
Climate change & ecofootprinting: Environment Module - Alistair Gordon 1.7MB MS Powerpoint presentation. 
Equality South West Migrant Worker Project: Equality South West - Charles Dorr 159KB MS Powerpoint presentation. 
Health and Social Needs in Somerset 2007: Health and Social Needs Analysis Group (HSNAG) 1.1MB MS Powerpoint presentation. 
The Somerset Intelligence Network: Somerset Intelligence Network - Jane Hiller 426KB MS Powerpoint presentation. 
Overview of the South West Observatory: South West Observatory - Nick Chase 2.9MB MS Powerpoint presentation. 
Understanding the Needs of Migrant Workers (and other Hard to Hear communities) in West Somerset: West Somerset Council - Tom Bown 900KB MS Powerpoint presentation.