Local Enterprise Partnership
The Local Enterprise Partnership Board is responsible for making key decisions on economic development priorities for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Cornwall successfully applied to have its own LEP, continuing some of the work of the now defunct South West Regional Development Agency.
The voluntary sector is not represented on the LEP board, which consists of six public sector and five public sector members.
However, Jon Rolls (ReZolve) sits on the reference group which feeds into the LEP board.
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Posted on December 1, 2011 by Claire in LEP, News, Representation, Support, VCS Events
Cornwall VSF and Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) joined forces on Friday (25th Nov) for the first LEP roadshow.
Designed specifically for the voluntary and community sector, the event at Eden Project was the first of many LEP roadshows that are planned for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly.
The afternoon event aimed to increase awareness of Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) among social purpose organisations active in Cornwall and explore ways in which the social purpose sector could engage with Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LEP collectively.
Attendees heard from Chris Pomfret (Chairperson, LEP) as he discussed the need for VCOs to take the ... Read more »
Posted on June 20, 2011 by Claire in LEP, News, Policy, Representation
Cornwall VSF and leading voluntary sector figures met with Chris Pomfret, Chair of Cornwall’s Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), on Thursday 16 June.
Chris Pomfret (l) meets voluntary sector representatives
The meeting was the first significant opportunity for the voluntary sector to engage with the new LEP board and highlight the vital role charities and social enterprises play in Cornwall’s economy.
In 2011, Cornwall’s voluntary and community organisations have an estimated turnover of £480 million and employ 21,000 staff, while volunteering adds an estimated further £450 million to the Cornish economy, making a total contribution of £930 million.
Cornwall VSF’s Mark Richardson and Lydia Billson organised the meeting, which was also ... Read more »
Posted on June 1, 2011 by Claire in LEP, News, Policy, Representation
The ten members of the new Local Enterprise Partnership for Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly have been announced.
The new members join Chairman Chris Pomfret to form an 11 person board responsible for key decisions on local economic development priorities.
In total, there are six private sector and five public sector board members. There is no specific representation of the voluntary sector.
The six private sector Board members are:
The five public sector Board members are:
- Alec Robertson, Leader of Cornwall Council
- Philip Hygate, Chief Executive of the Council of the Isles of Scilly
- Chris Ridgers, Cornwall Council’s ... Read more »
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