Local Enterprise Partnership

In June 2010 the government announced the opportunity for areas to develop Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). These are partnerships between local authorities and businesses and are expected to play a key role in promoting local economic development.  The government wants LEPs to drive economic growth across an economic area. They provide a means for local authorities to work together with business in order to quicken the economic recovery.

The government published a White Paper (Local Growth: realising every place's potential) in October 2010 which sets out the government's economic development plans.  To date 36 LEPs have been announced by the government.

Information on the LEP Board and on a Workshop held in January 2011 can be found by following the menu to the left.

Press releases from the West of England LEP partners  

- 28 July 2011 Prime Minister visits Enterprise Zone
- 7 June 2011 Temple Quarter to be site of new Enterprise Zone (map)
- 12 April 2011 Success breeds success - Visit of Mark Prisk, Minister for Business and Enterprise, to the West of England
- 25 March 2011 The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership welcomes £70million inward investment announcement
- 23 March 2011 on A new Enterprise Zone to be created in the West of England area
- 9 March 2011 on Fresh Moves to bring economic growth to the West of England
- 6 January 2011 on the announcement of the establishment of the Interim Board
- 28 October 2010 following the announcement of the first round of LEPs, including the West of England

The West of England LEP will be developing its own website at www.westofenglandlep.co.uk

Proposal for West of England LEP

West of England Local Enterprise Partnership submission September 2010 
Letter accompanying submission 6 September 2010