Local Enterprise Partnerships

Council and business-led local enterprise partnerships were introduced by the coalition to replace regional development agencies

Focus on priorities has allowed us to continue regeneration: HCA chief

18 May 2012

Government regeneration quango the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has been able to progress regeneration projects during the economic downturn by prioritising investment opportunities, its chief executive has said.

Mayoral rejections 'hit City Deal plans'

18 May 2012

Cities that rejected elected mayors must now find other ways to demonstrate strong governance arrangements if they are to win devolved powers from the government, says a think-tank.

Build new garden cities using joint ventures, says TCPA report

18 May 2012

Councils, landowners and developers should set up joint ventures or development agreements to deliver a new generation of garden cities, according to a report published by an expert group this week.

LEP plots single planning approach

04 May 2012

A council and business-led enterprise body in the West Midlands plans to create a unified approach for its four authorities to deal with planning applications.

LEP awards funds to five projects

03 May 2012

Five projects in the South East have been awarded a total of £14.4 million by their local business and council led enterprise body.

First firms announced for enterprise zones in Wales and Tees Valley

02 May 2012

Enterprise zones in Cardiff and the Tees Valley have announced that they have secured their first tenants.

LEPs should "name and shame" obstructive councils, says Pickles

01 May 2012

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has urged local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) to "name and shame" councils that obstruct their plans for growth.

MPs slam government handling of RDA staff and assets

25 April 2012

A parliamentary committee has criticised the government's handling of the now-defunct regional development agencies' (RDAs') staff and assets.

Pickles signs off 18 enterprise zone development orders

11 April 2012

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has signed off a total of 18 orders to create simplified planning regimes in the government's newly created enterprise zones.

Green light for Solent enterprise zone regeneration

02 April 2012

Gosport Borough Council and Fareham Borough Council have granted outline planning permission for a scheme to regenerate the site of the Solent Enterprise Zone in south Hampshire.

Call for city-region plan for Manchester

26 March 2012

The statutory body responsible for coordinating economic development, regeneration and transport across Greater Manchester should take on strategic planning powers to boost economic growth in the city-region, a report says.

Leeds city-region mulls new transport body

26 March 2012

The creation of a combined transport authority for the Leeds city-region is being discussed by its 11 local authorities and their business partners.

Heseltine sets out remit of industry review

23 March 2012

Former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine has set out his priorities for his review of industrial policy, which was announced by chancellor George Osborne on Wednesday.

Budget 2012: Government confirms £56m for Bexhill-Hastings link road

22 March 2012

The government will provide £56 million of funding for a new link road between Bexhill and Hastings in East Sussex, the chancellor George Osborne announced in his Budget.

In Context - Mayors may not boost leadership

10 February 2012

Sir Peter Hall wades into the debate on regional mayors

This is a year for cities to flourish

13 January 2012

2012 will see localism bed in and cities take charge, says Joanna Averley .

Chairmen of the boards

07 April 2011

A total of 32 local enterprise partnerships have now been approved, but most have yet to appoint a chair. Sarah Townsend enters the boardroom

Cheerleading for LEPs

09 March 2011

A Mipim session chaired by Adam Branson on local enterprise partnerships is music to Eric Pickles' ears

Legal lessons: Why LEPs should be incorporated

07 March 2011

Local enterprise partnerships have been issued a stark reminder that their powers would be limited unless they have some sort of legal 'personality', reports Sarah Townsend

Future of LEPs' planning role remains hazy

28 February 2011

Sarah Townsend asks if local enterprise partnerships will be able to influence local plan-making to the extent they hope

Potential growth fund bidders in dark over Round 2

01 February 2011

Demand for the three-year Regional Growth Fund is far outstripping supply, finds Sarah Townsend

Map: The 24 successful LEP bids

29 October 2010

View an interactive map with details of the first wave of local enterprise partnerships

Mark Prisk on the North-South divide

15 October 2010

The business and enterprise minister explains why he thinks regional development agencies must be abolished

Grant Shapps on LEP funding

16 July 2010

Minister discusses local enterprise partnership funding with Richard Garlick

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