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newsletter update: FEBRUARY 2013
Chair's Blog
Enterprise Zones

It is clear that the Cabinet is increasingly concerned about the slow pace of growth in the economy. A key policy area that the microscope is now hovering over are Enterprise Zones (EZs). The Tre...
National /Policy News
Changes in the NHS and links to LEPs
Much responsibility for the health service will from 1 April pass to the NHS Commissioning Board, which will have a budget of �100b and oversee the commissioning landscape in the NHS, indepe...
LEPs - A Chair's perspective
Odgers Berndston have conducted a research piece on LEPs with the aim of understanding the world of LEPs from a Chair's point of view. These are their findings. Click to download PDF for more i...
Defra LEP round table
On 22nd January DEFRA had it's quarterly Round Table meeting attended by 25 LEPs. The minutes of this meeting are now available and includes an update from each of the LEPs For more infor...
Spotlight on Employer Ownership of skills
If you are reading this, chances are you are working in a newly-formed LEP and will know at least two things about the skills and training agenda in England. First, that in years past, government h...
The role and contribution of District Council's in unlocking growth
The role that district council's play in their communities. District council's support economic growth as part of two tier local government in shire areas of the country. this comes from...
LEP Network Annual Conference 2013
The LEP Network will be holding it's Annual Conference on the 18th April at One Great George Street in London. The conference will bring together senior figures from government, civ
LEP Life - news from around the Network
Coast to Capital New Support Structure
Ron Crank, Chief Executive of Coast to Capital LEP has announced some changes to the commitee structure within Coast to Capital. Juliette Green will chair the Enterprise Committee. Fol...
Leeds City Region launches �20m
The Leeds City Region local enterprise partnership (LEP) is launching today its Business Growth Programme, making available grants between �10,000 and �1 million, to support the grow...
�250k to boost coastal communities in Lincolnshire
Coastal businesses in Lincolnshire can share in a �250,000 fund to help improve their digital technology thanks to the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership and Lincolnshire County C...
New Anglia launch blog
New Anglia LEP has co-ordinated a blog, which has just gone live on the The Guardian's small business network. The blog is written by Menta, the Suffolk Enterprise Agency. The blog highli...
West of England LEP launches new network
Social Enterprises are making an increasingly important contribution to local economies, delivering business focused needs led solutions and creating positive social value for local communitites. A ...
Membership of the London LEPs new working group announced
The London Enterprise Panel's new working group tasked with championing micro, small and medium enterprises in London meets for the first time on Monday 4 February 2013. The Group will be co-chaired...
Cheshire and Warrington announces 2012 success and opportunities
It is nearly a year since the Cheshire and Warrington LEP launched their business plan for delivering economic growth for the region and much progress has been achieved. The Growing Places Fun...
Bucks bridges the skills gap and gets young people wise about work
The can-do spirit of Buckinghamshire was highlighted again recently with the success of Work Wise Week, which brought job-seeking youngsters face-to-face with employers keen to champion the world...
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LEP Community: Forum
Have your say! Top discussion topics this month...

GREEN ECONOMY:
Seeking a grant
 
FUNDING:
Access to Finance
 
SKILLS AND TRAINING:
Skills and the visitor economy - views on priorities for growth
Community: Events 
New Anglia LEP 2nd Annual Conference
New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership has announced its second major conference which will bring together the business community from across Norfolk and Suffolk. The event will be held at the...
 
The Forum for the Built Environment, host by The Black Country LEP
Businesses are reminded that speakers from Jaguar Land Rover will feature at a networking event to showcase procurement and supply chain opportunities created through the Black Country Enterprise Z...
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