February update: regional growth and recovery

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) who are working on the COVID-19 response and the longer-term economic recovery.

In this monthly update, you’ll find insights from these MCAs and LEPs, with a specific focus on how to kick start demand and unleash competitiveness on people and skills for growth and how to build back better for a more sustainable future. Discover a region-by-region breakdown of latest developments and understand how you can get involved.

Latest headlines

• Government has launched three consultations on local government structures in Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Somerset. Local governments in these areas have put forward their proposals for future structures as they transition towards unitary authorities which the CBI supports.
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