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What is the future of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs)?

Find out what’s happening to LEPs, the role they will play going forward in your area and what more the CBI is asking government to do.

04 May 2022, 5 min read

Following a period of uncertainty, the government has now set out its position on the future of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). The uncertainty has meant many businesses have reduced their engagement with LEPs and has increased confusion around support available to firms. LEPs will continue to exist but they will be significantly reformed with less funding to distribute and be focused on undertaking an economic planning role in their locality where they remain. In many cases, they will be fully absorbe

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