The New Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for the Eastern and Midland Region has been published
Published: 1st July 2019
The Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly has made the final Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES). The RSES is a strategic plan and investment framework to shape the future development of our Region to 2031 and beyond.

The RSES provides a:
• Spatial Strategy – to manage future growth and ensure the creation of healthy and attractive places to live, work, study, visit and invest in.
• Economic Strategy – that builds on our strengths to sustain a strong economy and support the creation of quality jobs that ensure a good living standard for all.
• Metropolitan Plan – to ensure a supply of strategic development areas for the sustainable growth and continued success and competitiveness of the Dublin Metropolitan Area.
• Investment Framework – to prioritise the delivery of key enabling infrastructure and services by government and state agencies.
• Climate Action Strategy – to accelerate climate action, ensure a clean and healthy environment and to promote sustainable transport and strategic green infrastructure.
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The RSES, prepared in accordance with the National Planning Framework, sets the context for each local authority within our Region to develop their county and city development plans in a manner that will ensure national, regional and local plans align.
The RSES is available from the following link;
https://emra.ie/dubh/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Regional-Spatial-and-Economic-Strategy-EMRA-Chrome.pdf