Email not looking beautiful? View it in your browser newsletter update: January 2012 Chair�s Blog LEPs essential to re-balancing economy Whether through the stimulation of Enterprise through encouraging more start ups, the central role that LEPs are playing in the development of Enterprise zones, or the increasing focus and attention that is being centred on LEPs from across Government, 2012 will be a key year for the Network... LEP Community: Events The LEP Network Workshop on Skills: 17 February 2012 Hold the date! The LEP Network will hold a half-day workshop on making the skills system deliver for local economies. The workshop will support LEPs to identify the measures they can take to positively influence the local provision of skills... The LEP Network Workshop on Planning: 22 February 2012 Hold the date! The LEP Network will hold a half-day workshop on local economic development and the planning system. The workshop will cover the various ways in which LEPs can positively influence local economic development through the planning system... LEP Network Workshop on Infrastructure 9 March Hold the date! The LEP Network will hold a half-day workshop on local economic development and business-critical infrastructure. The workshop will support LEPs to identify and prioritise the infrastructure investments needed to enable business growth... Local events... The LEP Network website offers a free space for LEPs to advertise their local events LEP Life - news from around the Network Black Country LEP celebrates first anniversary The Black Country LEP this week celebrates its first anniversary since being officially given the green light by government... Oxfordshire LEP Chair calls on LEPs to see the opportunities from the Space industry Dr Martin Dare-Edwards talks exclusively to the LEP Network about the opportunities for local growth from the space sector... Heart of the South West LEP signs agreement with UKTI Heart of the South West (HOTSW) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), making it the official government body responsible for coordinating foreign direct investment across the area.... New Anglia's Green Economy Manifesto to be presented to Government The leading work in Suffolk and Norfolk on green business will be presented to the Government in a manifesto this Spring. The Green Economy Pathfinder celebrates business... GC&GP LEP showcase innovative way of aligning evidence base for priorities The Greater Cambridge & Greater Peterborough (GC&GP) LEP has used a high-speed, low-cost and largely on-line approach to align its evidence base on a 3D visual platform. With 13 districts... More news › LEP Community: Forum Have your say! Top discussion topics this month... TOURISM: How are LEPs interacting with Destination Management Organisations? SKILLS: How can LEPs work with training providers to ensure skills provision meets local needs? PLANNING: LEPs' role in planning National & Policy news Association of Colleges Survey on LEPs and College Engagement 2012 The Association of Colleges (AoC) is carrying out a survey on LEPs and College Engagement - responses needed by 6 February.... Prime Minister and BIS launch "The Business in You" campaign 'The Business in You' is a campaign aiming to help small and medium sized businesses The Prime Minister, in conjunction with BIS, is launching a campaign on 23rd January. The objective is to... DCLG publishes a refreshed Regeneration Toolkit Government has published a reviewed Regeneration Toolkit. The Government has emphasised the toolkit is designed for local partners � councils, residents, businesses and civil society organisations... More news › Contact Details: T: +44 (0)20 7654 5800 E: [email protected] If you would like to unsubscribe from this newsletter please email the LEP Network at: [email protected] and we will remove you from our mailing list. The British Chambers of Commerce is a Company Limited by Guarantee, Registered in England, Registered Number 9635