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. To do this, the CBI sits on business groups across Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCAs) and Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in the regions, making sure that businesses 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 overaching issues affecting all business – including achieving net zero, skills, innovation and competitiveness.
Latest headlines
· From April 2024, the government’s sponsorship and funding of LEPs will cease. Government will instead support local and combined authorities to take on the functions currently delivered by LEPs.
· The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is working to establish a potential £160m scheme to fund the next generation of satellite communications development and increase the UK’s leadership in the g
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