BLACK COUNTRYLOCAL 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
• The Private Sector perspective on making the LEP a success
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
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
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
Initial Priorities for the BC LEPeach with a LEP Board Champion
1. Access to Finance & Investment2. Business Advice & Support3. International Trade4. Education, Employability & Skills
5. Planning
6. TransportImproving the perception of the Black Country
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
Making the BC LEP a success…The Private Sector perspective
Tim Hair Chief Executive, Chamberlin plc
BC LEP Board Member
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