North East England is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of ITL for statistical purposes. There are four counties in the region: County Durham; Tyne and Wear; Northumberland and part of North Yorkshire.The largest settlements are Newcastle upon Tyne, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Gateshead and Darlington.There are three conurbations in the region: Tyneside …

The East of England Development Agency (EEDA) was a non-departmental public body and the regional development agency for the East of England region of England.. It came into operation on 1 April 1999 and assumed the regional powers of English Partnerships, the Rural Development Commission and the SRB Challenge Fund.. The total budget for 2005/06 was £140 million.