How English regions are working to build back better, kick start demand and unleash competitiveness
31 Mar 2021, 5 min read
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 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 the latest developments and understand how you can get involved.
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- The Plan for Growth (replacing the Industrial Strategy) was published alongside Budget, a distinguishing element of the Plan for Growth is the focus on levelling up, and therefore the importance of local collaboration in achieving success. Though there is no mention of Local Enterprise Partnerships or local industrial strategies.
- The government provided an update on the Levelling Up Fund, which provid
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