local enterprise partnership

Heart of the South West LEP welcomes two new board members

The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has welcomed two new Board members for 2023.

The Heart of the South West LEP’s Board works to improve economic development and prosperity in the Heart of the South West area, which covers Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay, and deliver the area’s Local Industrial Strategy .

The Board also oversees the LEP’s...

Bid for more powers to boost prosperity submitted

Council chiefs and business leaders say they want a ‘devolution revolution’ to boost prosperity in Devon and Somerset.

They have agreed to submit a prospectus to Government that would result in higher productivity and better-paid jobs, improved road, rail and broadband links and more homes for the region’s growing population.

There would be radical reforms to integrate health...

Local enterprise partnership plans business consultation events

Helping regional enterprise partnership, the Heart of the South West to access a greater share of EU and Government funds is the aim of a series of events being held later this month, targeted at businesses and organisations throughout Devon, Plymouth, Somerset, and Torbay.

The sessions organised by the Heart of the South West (HotSW) Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will provide an...