LEP to Launch Growth Plan at Second Business Summit
News release
18th July 2013
The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership will launch its plan growth at its second annual Business Summit on 8th November.
The free summit at the DoubleTree by Hilton Lincoln, will give businesses across Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North-East Lincolnshire the chance to find out how the LEP intends to use its share of £2 billion pot which is due to be handed down from central Government from 2015.
The exact amount given to the LEP will be determined following the submission of its Growth Plan, which is currently being written and which will be unveiled at the summit. The plan is expected to look at areas including infrastructure, business growth, agri-food, visitor economy and manufacturing.
Chair of the Greater Lincolnshire LEP, Ursula Lidbetter MBE, said: “Our summit is a platform for business leaders and politicians to debate the big economic issues that face Greater Lincolnshire. It’s an event all businesses should have in their calendar.
“Following the Government’s announcement to devolve budgets to LEPs, we are preparing to take on more responsibility for shaping our local economy, deciding on the areas we think our share of the funds will be well spent.
“The summit will be an opportunity for businesses to see those details with our Growth Plan, as well as hear from some key Government officials and private sector speakers.”
The LEP is currently holding meetings with businesses across all areas of Greater Lincolnshire to find out what they believe the barriers to growth are, and how the LEP could help support their development.
It is expected that a senior Government minister will speak at the summit, with another speaker from the private sector yet to be confirmed. Around 100 delegates attended last year’s event, with talks from Chair of the National LEP Network, David Frost CBE, DL, and the Market Rasen Big group.
Keep up with the conversation about the event by following @GreaterLincsLEP on Twitter or using the hashtag #GLLEPsummit. Reserve your place for the summit by emailing enquiries@greaterlincolnshirelep.co.uk
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Notes to Editors:
About the Greater Lincolnshire LEP
- The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership is a private and public sector partnership led by the private sector which aims to improve conditions for infrastructure and doing business in the Greater Lincolnshire area.
- One of the first LEPs to be established in the UK, the Greater Lincolnshire LEP covers a large geographical area with a population of over one million and a diverse range of industries, from ports and logistics to farming, tourism and engineering.
- It includes North and North-East Lincolnshire and the administrative county of Lincolnshire and is controlled by a LEP board made up of leading figures in the public and private sector.
- Visit www.greaterlincolnshirelep.co.uk for details on the LEP
- The £2bn pot is called the Single Local Growth Fund. The fund is a result of Lord Heseltine’s review, No Stone Unturned, which is available to view here http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/BISCore/corporate/docs/N/12-1213-no-stone-unturned-in-pursuit-of-growth.pdf
- The Government’s response to the review can be found here https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/188379/PU1465_Govt_response_to_Heseltine_review.pdf.pdf
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