
3rd Mar, 2021
LEP led Freeport bid gets green light from Chancellor
The LEP led East Midlands bid for Freeport status is among eight successful proposals that were given the go ahead by the Chancellor in today's Budget...

3rd Mar, 2021
The LEP led East Midlands bid for Freeport status is among eight successful proposals that were given the go ahead by the Chancellor in today's Budget...
Date of Event: 17th Mar, 2021
The new South Lincolnshire Food Enterprise Zone (FEZ) will be the subject of a webinar this month which will feature some of the most influential peop...
22nd Feb, 2021
Recent events have reminded us just how tight the food supply chain is and how easily sudden spikes and dips in demand and supply can impact that. But...
17th Feb, 2021
In an interview with the Local Government Chronicle, LEP Chair, Mark Bretton, underlined how business led LEPs have always been evolving and will cont...
15th Feb, 2021
The new Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (HEY LEP) is looking for experienced and committed leaders from the business and other se...
9th Feb, 2021
Dr Nik Kotecha OBE, Leicester and Leicestershire LEP Board Member and CEO of Morningside Pharmaceuticals, has joined the first meeting of The Midland...
4th Feb, 2021
The Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) has appointed a new chair to help lead the area’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandem...
21st Jan, 2021
The government today (21 January) published the Skills for Jobs White Paper that aims to "revolutionise" post-16 education, and reshape the training l...
20th Jan, 2021
Carbis Bay in Cornwall is to host the G7 summit in June. The resort will play host to incoming US president Joe Biden and other world leaders for the ...
18th Jan, 2021
Humber LEP is to lead one of six projects across the UK that will receive a share of £8 million in government funding as part of a drive to create the...
5th Jan, 2021
Business leaders from England’s Local Enterprise Partnerships have been recognised by the Queen for their exceptional levels of achievement in their l...
27th Dec, 2020
In an exceptional and challenging year, 2020 also marked a milestone year for LEPs. Our December update gives you an instant rundown of the key action...
17th Dec, 2020
It was great to see the momentous first vaccinations for COVID - just one year on since the disease was officially identified. What better testament ...
16th Dec, 2020
LEPs, and the partnership between the NP11 and northern elected leaders, have demonstrated the clear value of public-private collaboration. The UK’s e...
1st Dec, 2020
Cecilia Bufton has been announced as the new Chair of the Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership Board.
25th Nov, 2020
The Chancellor delivered his Comprehensive Spending Review today (25 November) with more details on UKSPF, a new National Infrastructure Strategy, a n...
18th Nov, 2020
In October Green business experts joined LEPs from across the country to discuss their ideas on delivering a green recovery with the Minister for Busi...
10th Nov, 2020
Stevenage’s leading employers are coming together to raise awareness about the opportunities available for young people to pursue careers in ...
6th Nov, 2020
Y&NY LEP has announced the appointment of Helen Simpson OBE, as the new Chair elect of its main board, at the LEP's annual conference which was held o...
4th Nov, 2020
A thousand jobseekers previously employed in the aviation industry at Heathrow airport will be supported to transfer their skills into the screen indu...
26th Oct, 2020
The biggest demographic group under-represented in the workplace is disabled people, yet many of these people already have accredited skills. Here, Ph...
22nd Oct, 2020
Green business experts joined LEPs from across the country to discuss their ideas on delivering a green recovery with the Minister for Business and In...
20th Oct, 2020
Mark Duddridge is Chair of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LEP. Here he sets out why a multi year settlement for LEPs is so critical to long term re...
12th Oct, 2020
The government has been urged to define what it means by ‘levelling up’ as new data suggests that solely focusing policy and funding on broad geograph...
7th Oct, 2020
The Local Enterprise Partnership Network (LEP Network) has proposed a £30bn ‘Recovery and Rebuild Deal’ with government as part of LEP plans to drive ...
5th Oct, 2020
The Solent LEP is delighted to announce the appointment of Brian Johnson as Chair of its Board of Directors. Brian has been acting as LEP Interim Cha...
24th Sep, 2020
CJ Green, Co-Founder and Executive Director of BraveGoose, has been announced as the new Chair of the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership Board.