What is the structure and the relationship with the Secretariat?
The status, structure and employment protocols of the South West Secretariat and its Board have been considered and approved by the all Member organisations supported by the South West Secretariat. The merger was approved by Members because it provided economies of scale in administration of regional work and, therefore, minimised the need for public funding whilst maximising the ability to deliver. Central Government is content with the structure of the Combined Secretariat and the arrangements for the Board, and consequently is prepared to pay grant funding for its activity both from the Department of Communities and Local Government and the Home Office. It is an unincorporated Association, whose business is managed through the South West Regional Board. The South West Employers is registered as an employer’s association and is the association registered under Section 122 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
