Policy Information
Planning
The LEP Network held a half-day workshop on local economic development and the planning system (22nd of February)
The workshop covered the various ways in which LEPs can positively influence local economic development through engaging with the planning system by hearing from sector experts and senior figures from Whitehall. It connected key figures in government on planning reform and LEP functions to LEPs themselves.
Please find the presentations given at the workshop below:
- Overview of coalition planning reforms, by Mide Beaumont and Nick Tennant
- Strategic planning in post-regional England - LEPs and LPAs, by Richard Summers
- LEPs and neighbourhood planning, by Gareth Bradford
- Planning challenges faced by businesses locally, by Simon Prescott
- Improving business experience of planning system, by Nick Harrison
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14/08/13
HPT Investment Programme awards over £700k creating 180 jobs
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LEP makes strong submission on Lower Thames Crossing
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Businesses call for better use of existing South East airports to address capacity issues
19/06/13
£2.5 million funding for Sentinel Housing Association
17/06/13
Transformation a step closer as City Deal proposal progresses
29/05/13
Businesses called to influence City region's growth strategy
17/05/13
£6.8m awarded to economic growth projects in the wider M3 corridor
02/05/13
New report backs South East call for airports
25/03/13
Funding to tackle traffic bottlenecks welcomed by South East LEP
21/03/13
First successful project for the Growing Places Infrastructure Fund confirmed
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Policy Research
- Centre For Cities
- Centre For Economic and Social Inclusion
- Institute of Economic Development
- Centre for Local Economic Strategies
- OECD Local Economic and Employment Development