The LEP Network

North Eastern

• Ensure that the North East maximises its contribution to national economic growth and rebalancing the national economy
• Ensure delivery of functions where they can be most effective
• Recognise the distinctive economic circumstances and potential of the area
• Build on and sustain the strong leadership and partnership working between the business and the public sector, underpinned by strong governance and democratic accountability to Local Authority Leaders and Elected Mayors working together.

Further, the Local Enterprise Partnership aims to be instrumental in:

• Promoting productivity, enterprise and business growth through developing innovation and exploiting research and development capabilities
• Developing the sectors that are strategic to the UK and are clustered in the North East such as low-carbon vehicles, offshore wind, chemicals and process industries and a range of other new industries
• Supporting enquiries for new investment from both existing businesses and inward investors
• Bidding for and programme managing the European Regional Development (and successor) funds, and RDPE
• Developing and delivering a new approach to financing and supporting business growth; and
• Providing strategic input into other key areas linked to economic growth such as integrated transport and energy investment.

Geography

The LEP covers the local authority areas of County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland.

The North Eastern LEP area's Enterprise Zone includes the Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle sites adjacent to the A19 in Sunderland and the River Tyne North bank,  including, Swan Hunter in North Tyneside, Neptune Yard in Newcastle and the Port of Tyne North Estate.

News

http://www.nelep.co.uk/news/

Key Contacts for LEP

Rebecca Kinmond

Phone: 07795 224 536
Email: [email protected]