Your monthly update on how English regions are delivering growth and creating a thriving business environment.
We’re committed to ensuring your voice is heard in your region. And that real, practical change can be driven to boost productivity and prosperity. That’s why the CBI sits on business groups across Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCAs) and Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in the regions, making sure that business’s voice is central to their plans to drive growth across all English regions.
This monthly update gives the latest news from across the regions focused on the CBI Seize the Moment priorities – to achieve net zero, drive innovation, put business at the heart of UK trade policy, shape a more agile skills system, and instil a culture of valuing health more as a nation.
Latest headlines
- As part of the chancellor's budget, the government is considering withdrawing support for local enterprise partnerships by 2024 and transferring their responsibilities to local authorities. This would affect England's 38 LEPs responsible for local economic devel