
21st Mar, 2023
Silencing the voice of local business will cost money not save it
The Chancellor’s announcement that he “is minded” to cease funding Local Enterprise Partnerships, and by implication, the Growth Hubs that have helped...

21st Mar, 2023
The Chancellor’s announcement that he “is minded” to cease funding Local Enterprise Partnerships, and by implication, the Growth Hubs that have helped...
10th Mar, 2023
In an exclusive article for the Local Government Chronicle, LEP Network Chair, Mark Bretton, calls on the government to come clean on Local Enterprise...
Date of Event: 9th Mar, 2023
Join food and drink SMEs for the National Food and Drink Summit 2023, a Defra event for SME producers in England supporting their growth and resilienc...
15th Feb, 2023
Thousands of businesses will gain access to free resources that will help them get the most of Microsoft technologies as a new pilot scheme is rolled ...
13th Feb, 2023
Senior leaders from the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) and the LEP Network have paid tribute to LLEP's former Chief Execut...
27th Jan, 2023
LEPs can be key partners in the Chancellor’s vision to turn the UK into the world’s next Silicon Valley and use their local capability to galvanise wh...
5th Jan, 2023
OxLEP is underpinning the Prime Minister's focus on innovation as a key driver of economic growth by championing the county’s potential in fusion ener...
22nd Dec, 2022
LEPs across the North of England have worked with local partners including Arts Council England and the Environment Agency, to forge a place based str...
14th Dec, 2022
With the public consultation on the proposed Cornwall Devolution Deal now live and running until 17 February 2023, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LEP Ch...
6th Dec, 2022
LEPs like Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership are working with local partners to develop future sectors such as space, health tech, and rocke...
17th Nov, 2022
LEP Network Chair Mark Bretton responded to today's Autumn Statement from the Chancellor:
16th Nov, 2022
Local Enterprise Partnerships have a clear role to play in helping local areas map a route to decarbonisation and net zero according to the latest rep...
3rd Nov, 2022
The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, has forged a new partnership, The Solent Cluster, with ExxonMobil and the University of Southampton, which ...
23rd Sep, 2022
LEPs have shown how they will support the government's new Growth Plan in their response ot today's 'mini-budget'.
8th Aug, 2022
Local LEP business leaders are calling on the future Prime Minister to make resetting the relationship between government and local business a priorit...
7th Jul, 2022
As a transition government maintains ongoing departmental business, LEPs are looking to their future priorities - one of which is skills, but a major ...
27th Jun, 2022
LEPs pressed the reset button on their future today following the LEP Review with a focus on digital economy, science and innovation and international...
12th May, 2022
The Queen’s Speech sets the government’s priorities for the year ahead and among the 38 Bills listed, the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill is a majo...
26th Apr, 2022
The Greater Lincolnshire LEP is helping to celebrate the distinctive sense of place by supporting a unique area of Grimsby docks.
4th Apr, 2022
The government has published its 'Guidance on integrating LEPs into local democratic institutions', here LEP Network Chair Mark Bretton gives his init...
29th Mar, 2022
Heart of South West LEP is funding an innovative world first 5G marine-focussed testbed, Smart Sound Connect, in partnership with top technology firms...
23rd Mar, 2022
The Chancellor delivered his Spring Statement today (Wednesday 23 March), below LEP Network Chair, Mark Bretton, sums up the Network's initial respons...
21st Mar, 2022
The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is celebrating after its triumph at this year’s Maritime UK Awards, having scooped a national award for ...
17th Mar, 2022
The Minister for Levelling Up, Neil O’Brien MP, said he was inspired by the work of LEPs as he confirmed that they will shortly have funding certainty...
9th Mar, 2022
The North East LEP launched this years National Careers Week with a list of key speakers including Lucy Winskell OBE, Chair of the North East Local En...
8th Mar, 2022
Today, 8 March 2022, is International Women's Day.
2nd Feb, 2022
The Levelling-Up White Paper published today marks a watershed moment for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), formally embedding them in the policy ...
17th Jan, 2022
The new members come from a variety of backgrounds in skills, education, business support, international affairs and housing, and continue Dorset LEP’...