The North East LEP is now part of the North East Combined Authority

The North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP) was established in 2011 as a public, private, voluntary and education sector partnership responsible for promoting and developing economic growth in the local authority areas of County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland.

On 7 May 2024, the role and responsibilities of the North East LEP were merged into the new North East Combined Authority (North East CA).