| Reactions from across the Network to the Government's transport package announcement �16 billion of public support for rail was announced today (16/07/2012), which will support �9.4 billion of infrastructure enhancement. �5.2bn of this has previously been committed, including Thameslink, Crossrail and electrification of the Great Western Main Line and in the North West and Yorkshire. The additional �4.2bn include... |
| Greater Lincolnshire LEP to take lead on inward investment An agreement has been signed which will give the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) a leading role in attracting inward investment into the region. The LEP has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UKTI... |
| Humber LEP appoints its new Advisory Board The membership of the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership’s new Advisory Board has been announced as it met for the first time. The Advisory Board, which is made up of leading business figures from around the Humber, exists to scrutinise and support the Humber LEP’s activities... |
| Greater Manchester LEP welcomes UKTI Q1 export success The Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (GMLEP) praised the work of the city’s UKTI office for helping businesses across the city to export goods to the value of �26.6m during the first quarter of 2012-2013... |
| City Deal announcements from around the Network The City Deals were confirmed this month, click on the different cities to see the news story from the respective LEP: Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Bristol and Birmingham. |
| ENTERPRISE ZONES UPDATE: Minister launches Cornwall's aerohub at Farnborough Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership will today welcome the Minister of State for Business & Enterprise to formally launch ‘Aerohub @ Newquay Cornwall Airport’ at the Farnborough International Airshow. Aerohub, the only entirely aerospace focused EZ... |
| London Chambers of Commerce & Industry launches report on Enterprise Zones The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a launch event for their new report on enterprise zones this morning, the 12th of July 2012. The report entitled "Enterprise Zones: only one piece of the economic regeneration puzzle"... |
| Cash injection for Black Country Enterprise Zone works The development of the Black Country Enterprise Zone has moved a step closer after half a million pounds was secured to carry out essential works. The Black Country LEP has supported Walsall Council’s �500,000 application for Growing Places funding to carry out site investigations, on the Darlaston part of the region’s Enterprise Zone... |
| Birmingham City EZ takes huge step forward with approval of investment plan The Birmingham City Centre Enterprise Zone - which is forecast to create 40,000 jobs over the next 25 years - has moved forward after an investment plan worth over �125m to kick-start development... |
