19.05.11
Gloucestershire joins local enterprise partnership network
Approved today by the Business Minister Mark Prisk and the Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark, Gloucestershire is the latest county to create a council and business-led local enterprise partnership (LEP).
The move has been supported from all seven councils within Gloucestershire and aims to promote growth and create jobs. Building strong relationships with neighbouring LEPs will also allow strategic issues to be addressed.
Clark said: “This new local enterprise partnership is testament to the strength of the local ambition, ideas and leadership in Gloucestershire. Councils, businesses and civic leaders are taking the reins of their local economy today with a common goal: to promote jobs, growth and prosperity in Gloucestershire.”
Prisk added: “I want all local communities to benefit from the knowledge and expertise of the private sector and the opportunities that growth brings.
“We are edging closer to having 100% coverage of local enterprise partnerships in England and we are continuing to assess proposals for further partnerships in areas which are currently not represented.”
Gloucestershire is the 34th LEP to be approved by the Government.
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