2019 Archive

Two new board members have joined the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership to support its work driving growth for the region.

Our region is a breeding ground for creativity, says Roger Marsh OBE DL Chair, Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and NP11, in his latest column for the Yorkshire Post

Since the programme started at the end of 2016, AD:VENTURE has helped more than 3000 businesses and individuals in the Leeds City Region, and approved 156 grants to help start-up businesses to grow.

All Studios today confirms that it will open the doors to its new city centre state of the art production facility, Leeds Studios, in May 2020.

Delivered by the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP), work has now started to connect 29 SEND schools and colleges across Calderdale, Leeds, Wakefield and York and support them in improving careers support to their pupils.

Congratulations to Roger Marsh OBE DL, Chair of the LEP, who was awarded The Yorkshire Post’s Individual Award for Excellence in recognition of his contribution to the region’s economy throughout his impressive career.

The clean growth agenda is a major opportunity for the North to play a leading role in creating new sources of prosperity for the UK, while also addressing urgent environmental and social issues says Roger Marsh OBE DL, Chair of the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership, in his latest for the Yorkshire Post.

Roger Marsh OBE, Chair of the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP), has been appointed to the prestigious role of Deputy Lieutenant for West Yorkshire.

As the country prepares to head to the polls, Northern business and elected leaders have joined forces to publish the first ever Manifesto for the North

Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership calls on apprenticeship levy-paying businesses to use their powers to support firms in the region with levy transfer  .

Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has launched the second round of funding to boost productivity for businesses in the Leeds City Region.

The Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (the LEP) is asking for feedback from businesses, other organisations and individuals to help shape the region’s Local Industrial Strategy.

One year on from the Channel 4 National HQ announcement

Addressing health and social challenges through the Local Industrial Strategy will help improve productivity, wellbeing and growth, says Roger Marsh OBE, Chair of the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership, in his latest column for the Yorkshire Post

Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has launched a new campaign to showcase the support available to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) through the LEP’s Growth Service.

Roger Marsh OBE, Chair of the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership the NP11, says the Northern Powerhouse proves the North’s ability to lead from the front.

Support for businesses in Leeds City Region ramps up to assist.

'Time to send a clear message about the North we want to create' - Roger Marsh OBE tells delegates at the Convention of the North with NP11

On behalf of the Convention of the North with NP11, I’d like to update you our joint event on Friday September 13 at Magna in Rotherham.

New data reveals that the region’s employment rate has reached 73.8 per cent in Q1 2019 – the highest on record.

Award winning Northern broadcaster confirmed as host. Speakers and policy-focussed programme to highlight key themes that will realise North’s transformational potential post-Brexit. Registration for the event is now open

In his latest column for the Yorkshire Post, LEP Chair Roger Marsh OBE looks ahead to September's Convention of the North/NP11 summit and the opportunities it will bring to push forward ambitious plans for the Northern Powerhouse.

Digital infrastructure the focus of investment by businesses in the Leeds City Region, according to a new survey.

Roger Marsh OBE, Chair of the NP11 Board and the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership, responds to the Government's review of HS2

In a column for the Yorkshire Post, Roger Marsh OBE, chair of the LEP, argues getting the skills system right is one of the most important and powerful things we can do to improve productivity across the City Region, and help people into better, more fulfilling jobs.

Leeds and the City Region has been chosen to host a prestigious international innovation programme, in partnership with one of the world’s most famous universities, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

“I welcome this important contribution to the debate over the significant role the North must play in powering up UK prosperity, particularly after Brexit," says Roger Marsh OBE

“I and my fellow LEP Chairs across the North look forward to working with the new Prime Minister, and the Minister he has promised will represent the Northern Powerhouse in Cabinet, to ensure the full potential of the North is unlocked," says Roger Marsh, OBE

Over 200 skills providers, local authorities and businesses came together on Friday 5 July for the annual Leeds City Region Skills Network conference

This new strategy will focus on helping businesses grow and become more productive, reducing carbon emissions and enabling everyone in the region to benefit from a strong economy.

A family-run manufacturer has invested £9 million in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility which will future-proof its operation and enable the production of Springbond, a new eco-engineered carpet underlay made from upcycled plastic bottles.

Roger Marsh OBE, chair of the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership, has been presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Institute of Directors (IoD).

We fully support the overall message of this report that local enterprise partnerships, like any body responsible for public money, must be accountable.

The new South Bank campus has opened after receiving a £11.9 million investment from the LEP

The Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (the LEP) has launched a call for evidence as part of the development of the Local Industrial Strategy.

A call for collaborative and urgent action was made at the Combined Authority's annual meeting

The Leeds City Region is aiming to be the UK's first carbon neutral city region

Growth Deal funded Huddersfield Innovation and Incubation Project has used drone technology and 3D printing to create models of historical landmarks

It is a time of growth and momentum for our partnership and there is a sense of excitement and anticipation for the next phase, founded on commercial success

West Yorkshire Combined Authority has today published a report highlighting how successful partnership working across seven West Yorkshire colleges is ensuring skills provision is aligned to local and regional priorities

A fully empowered and connected North has all the ingredients to become a second economic powerhouse for the UK that can compete globally alongside London and the South East

The Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is changing its grant schemes for businesses to help more firms grow in an inclusive way which benefits workers, the environment and the wider community.

Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has launched a new ‘Investment Readiness’ programme to help small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) better understand the full range of finance options and products available

In his latest column for the Yorkshire Post, Roger Marsh OBE, Chair of the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and the NP11 (Northern Powerhouse 11) Board, has called for a public-private coalition to ensure that HS2 is delivered in full.

LEP launches a marketing campaign to promote business support to local businesses operating in the screen industries.

Success for University of Huddersfield and 3M BIC at national technology awards. The University of Huddersfield and the 3M Buckley Innovation Centre (3M BIC) have won a national technology award in recognition of their investment in technology in response to the needs of innovative and ambitious SMEs across the region.

LEP Question Time on 6 June gives opportunity for people in the region to #AsktheLEP questions.

In his latest column for The Yorkshire Post, Roger Marsh OBE reflects on the achievements of our Growth Service.

The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), delivered by British Business Bank, has invested a total of £20 million in ambitious, high-growth SMEs in the Leeds City Region.

Businesses across Leeds City Region continue to get behind Discover Digital, an employment and skills programme to help people move or retrain into digital roles.

One of Europe’s fastest growing tech companies, AND Digital, is expanding its offering with a brand new office - known as a ‘club’ - in Halifax, West Yorkshire.

Businesses across the region are being encouraged to take up support from the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Resource Efficiency Fund (REF) to reduce their energy bills and carbon emissions.

Roger Marsh OBE, Chair of the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (the LEP), has won the TheBusinessDesk.com's prestigious Ambassador award at the Yorkshire Business Masters Awards.

Channel 4’s Chief Executive, Alex Mahon today updated staff and partners in the industry on Channel 4’s plans for its new National HQ in Leeds and its Creative Hubs in Bristol and Glasgow – setting out the creative, digital and operational departments to be based in Channel 4’s new offices across the Nations & Regions.

As it reaches the second anniversary of its launch, the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) is celebrating having directly invested £100m in 385 Northern-based SMEs, in deals that have attracted an additional £84m of investment from the private sector.

An employment grant from the LEP has helped Samuel Grant Packaging employ a further 15 staff on top of the existing workforce.

Work has started on a two year £2.6 million natural flood management project in West Yorkshire led by the National Trust to help protect homes and nurture wildlife devastated by the Boxing Day floods of 2015.

The Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has put in place a range of support to help businesses and the City Region economy adapt to new economic conditions as a result of the UK's exit from the European Union.

Regional business ended the year strongly but uncertainty is holding back decision making; these are the main findings from the West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce last quarterly economic survey for Q4 2018.