Development problems and Objective 1 structural assistance in the United Kingdom, Meyerside. Report

The committee adopted the report of Mrs Arlene McCARTHY (PES/UK) on development problems and structural interventions in the United Kingdom. At a hearing on this subject organized by the committee (19th March 1997) participated various representatives of UK government and regional/local authorities. The main conclusion, also underlined in the report, was that although the European structural funds had contributed in a positive way to economic and social cohesion there were still economic and employment disparities within and between the regions. To solve this problem the report recommends the UK government and the Commission to introduce greater flexibility in order to allow for an improved uptake of funds available.�