In their drive to increase local economic growth and private sector investment, the 38 Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in England are acutely aware of their public reponsibility in exercising how they spend government funds. To underpin this, the government ensures each LEP adheres to the National Assurance Framework – this makes sure LEPs have in place robust systems and processes to effectively manage funding from central Government budgets. That framework stipulates specific rules for LEPs in four key areas:
The responsibility for ensuring LEPs strictly adhere to this framework lies with the ‘Section 151 Officer’ in the partner local authority who are the accountable body for the LEP. It is their responsibility to sign off and certify each LEPs assurance framework each year, ensure it is being implemented, and that it meets the standards of the LEP National Assurance Framework as indicated above.
The LEP Network is a gateway to news and information that enables Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) to come together on areas of shared importance, engage with Government and stakeholders, and promote best practice to all.
The LEP Network Management Board provides a platform for discussion between a representative group of LEP Chairs and Government. The LEP Chairs come from all parts of the LEP landscape, including large City LEPs, small economy LEPs, rural LEPs, coastal LEPs and London. They are nominated by the 38 LEPs to help direct and oversee the LEP Network on behalf of the 38 LEP Chairs. For information about who is on the LEP Network's Management Board, where you can view their individual Register of Interests, please click here.
The following documents are available to view:
- LEP Network Management Board Terms of Reference can be viewed here.
- Summary of our latest LEP Network Operations Plan can be viewed here.
- The LEP Network signed Accounts for 2017-18 financial year is available here.
- The LEP Network Whistleblowing policy can be found here.
- The LEP Network Complaints policy can be found here.
The LEP Network Management Board meets approximately every two months, a list of Board meetings with agendas and minutes can be viewed below:
May 2018 LEP Chairs' Meeting:
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February 2018 Board Meeting:
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January 2018 Board Meeting:
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November 2017 Board Meeting:
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September 2017 Board Meeting:
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July 2017 Board Meeting:
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May 2017 Board Meeting:
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April 2017 Board Meeting
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March 2017 Board Meeting
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January 2017 Board Meeting
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For more information on the Management Board, please click here.