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West of England Local Enterprise Partnership Conference is great success
Release date:
Wed, 16/11/2011
Almost 200 people attended the second annual conference of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), which was held in the glorious historical setting of Bath’s Assembly Rooms.
The organisation received a warm tribute from a Government Minister and Chairman, Colin Skellett, reviewed achievements already made. He also set out an ambitious programme for the coming year.
Greg Clark MP, the Minister for Cities, Decentralisation and Planning said: “Bristol, Bath and the West of England have the potential to be a powerhouse of growth and I'm delighted that the local enterprise partnership has got off to such a strong start.”
He drew particular attention to the high profile that Bristol and Bath had in the creative, financial, tourism and higher education sectors and told delegates that he believed the area could be a real motor for future growth.
In looking back at the past year, Colin Skellett highlighted that fact that there were around 400 businesses which were involved in working with the LEP, helping to form no fewer than 11 sector groups, a real sign of the willingness of the private sector to play its part.
“We have had seen successes during the year, which have included the creation of the Enterprise Zone and the Enterprise Areas, which will be progressed in the next 12 months. They will play a big part in delivering our target of 95,000 new jobs by 2030.”
“Among our other priorities we will be working on improving our systems for attracting inward investment and make the case to Government for still more improvements to our transport infrastructure. But we are also doing a number of other positive things, such as supporting work to increase the number of apprenticeships, launching a scheme to provide grants for training in leadership and management and setting up a website to help businesses find vital sources of support,” he explained.
Barbara Janke, Leader of Bristol City Council and Vice Chair of the LEP welcomed the support from Greg Clarke: “Ministers know we are well placed to deliver the Government's growth agenda. Colleagues in the LEP are looking forward to working with Government to play a key part in enabling the country to recover from recession."
