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BLACK COUNTRY LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP (LEP)

BLACK COUNTRY LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP (LEP). Tim Johnson (Walsall MBC) Tim Hair (Black County LEP Board Member). LEPs - Opportunity & Challenge. Presentation Outline Context for Local Enterprise Partnerships The Story so far and progress to date

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BLACK COUNTRY LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP (LEP)

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  1. BLACK COUNTRYLOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP (LEP) Tim Johnson (Walsall MBC) Tim Hair (Black County LEP Board Member)

  2. LEPs - Opportunity & Challenge Presentation Outline • Context for Local Enterprise Partnerships • The Story so far and progress to date • The Private Sector perspective on making the LEP a success

  3. LEPs - Opportunity & Challenge The Context for LEP’s • New model required to drive economic recovery and growth - Abolition of RDA’s • Genuinely private sector led • Basis of a new relationship with Government • Focus on delivery – making things happen • Removing ‘constraints’ to Growth • Integrated and smarter use of resources

  4. The Process so far……………. • Black Country Submission – Sept 2010 • Government approval- Dec 2010 • LEP Board gained ministerial approval - Jan 2011 (One of first 2) • LEP Board meeting monthly • LEP Alliances beginning to emerge

  5. Private Sector Stewart Towe CBE (Chairman) John McDonough Tim Hair Peter Mathews CMG Jason Wouhra Educationalist/Skills Prof Ian Oakes Local Authority Leaders Cllr Mike Bird Cllr Darren Cooper Cllr Roger Lawrence Cllr Anne Millward The BC LEP Board

  6. Access to Finance & Investment Business Advice & Support International Trade Education, Employability & Skills 5. Planning 6. Transport Improving the perception of the Black Country Initial Priorities for the BC LEPeach with a LEP Board Champion

  7. Some of the Challenges ahead – the public sector perspective • Continuing challenging Economic conditions – but some grounds for optimism • The ‘Public Sector’ aligning itself to support private sector led recovery & growth • Black Country positive and punching its weight • Businesses genuienly engaged and leading

  8. Making the BC LEP a success… The Private Sector perspective Tim Hair Chief Executive, Chamberlin plc BC LEP Board Member

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