News
23/12/11
LEP Initiative Brings Together Lenders to Unlock Lending
A Coventry & Warwickshire LEP initiative that brings together senior representatives of the region's banks in an attempt to unblock lending to local businesses has been profiled on the BBC Ne...
23/12/11
Rail scheme 'must happen'
A senior regional transport figure has pledged to keep “working tirelessly” to ensure the second phase of a major transport scheme in Warwickshire becomes reality. David Tucker, a tr...
21/12/11
Get Britain Building Fund - Prospectus imminent
The prospectus for the Get Britain Building Fund is due to be published tomorrow (22 December 2011). LEP leads should receive a letter directly from DCLG alerting them to the announcement, but just...
15/12/11
Black Country LEP available at touch of a button
People across the Black Country can now find out more about a business body, set up to create jobs and support local firms, at the touch of a button. Businesses and individuals are being encoura...
08/12/11
Coventry and Warwickshire LEP Chairman wins ‘Local Hero of Enterprise’ national business award
On a star-studded evening in London - including James Caan, Julie Meyer and Will King - the Growing Business Awards celebrated the best of British business. Created by Real Business and the CBI in 199...
07/12/11
Capital allowances available to Black Country enterprise zone
Tax relief on multi-million pound investments will be available to Black Country companies after the area’s enterprise zone was selected by government to receive capital allowances. Business...
07/12/11
Black Country firms given access to finance
Around 100 small businesses from across the Black Country have been offered information on access to finance as part of a successful new initiative launched by the Local Enterprise Partnership....
06/12/11
West of England LEP conference hails growing engagement with local business community
Almost 200 people attended the second annual conference of the West of England LEP, which was held in the glorious historical setting of Bath’s Assembly Rooms. The organisation received a warm...
