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The South West Observatory (SWO) is a regional resource for the South West of England, originally established by the former South West Regional Development Agency,〔http://www.southwestrda.org.uk/〕 Government Office for the South West,〔http://www.gos.gov.uk/gosw/〕 and the South West Regional Assembly (now South West Councils〔http://southwest-ra.gov.uk/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=431〕) as a partnership for use by policy-makers to aid and improve evidence-based decision-making. The South West Observatory is one of seven Regional Observatories operating in the English regions. Not all Observatories operate in the same way and are at different stages of development.〔Yorkshire Futures: Regional Observatories ( Yorkshire Futures/Regional Observatories )〕〔(Hansard: Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister )〕 == Structure and funding == The SWO is a network of analysts working together at the regional and sub-regional levels to provide timely and accurate information about the region. The SWO network comprises "Thematic Modules" which cover various cross-cutting policy themes and "Local Intelligence Networks" (LINs) which focus on specific geographies. The SWO's structure differs from that of other Regional Observatories. At the centre of the South West Observatory is a Core Unit which coordinates and facilitates network activity. This is based in Taunton, Somerset. The SWO works with a broad range of regional and national partners on many issues. *Modules - There are currently six modules working within the SWO. The modules cover (Economy ), (Environment ), (Planning ), (Public Health ), (Skills and Learning ) (in association with the Marchmont Observatory) and (Culture ). The structure of the individual modules differs, as do their sources of funding. *Local Intelligence Networks - There are currently nine Local Intelligence Networks (LINs) involved in SWO activities. They are based within the local authorities covering Cornwall, Plymouth, Devon, Torbay, Dorset, Somerset, West of England (Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset), Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.〔(South West Observatory: Local Intelligence Networks )〕 The SWO also works within a wider network of regional agencies, government departments and academics. This includes the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Regional Presence. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「South West Observatory」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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