£1.7M from LEP drives Stephenson Quarter
Finance has been secured to unlock the potential of a groundbreaking £200m development in central Newcastle, after more than £1.7m was awarded to the scheme from the North East Local Enterprise Partnership’s North East Investment Fund. The Stephenson Quarter development,…
North East Independent Economic Review Launched
Lord Andrew Adonis revealed the contents of the North East Independent Economic Review report today (Thursday 11 April): the culmination of more than six months…
Durham County Cricket Club Decision
The North East Local Enterprise Partnership Board has agreed to make available loan finance of up to £2.8m to support infrastructure projects at Durham County…
£7m from Growing Places Fund creates jobs in South Shields
Two projects in South Tyneside that aim to create hundreds of jobs are sharing £7m in funding from the North East Local Enterprise Partnership. The…
Growing Places Fund Revives Business Park Scheme in Washington
A £1.2m scheme to transform a brownfield site in Washington into a thriving business park, creating 112 jobs, has been revived after securing a cash…
House of Commons hosts North East Economic review talks
North East MPs, House of Lords members and North East LEP board members met at the House of Commons this week to discuss priorities for…
Senior appointment at North East LEP to develop region’s skills
A high-level appointment to promote the importance of developing skills in the region has been made by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership. Michelle Duggan…
City Deals – Paul Woolston
Paul Woolston, chair of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership said: “This is good news for the North East LEP’s city deals. We are already…
Focus on North East LEP area growth to 2030 at conference
A conference organised by the North East LEP brought together over 200 leading figures to discuss the evidence that has been gathered to date for…