News

02-05-2013

Events held for export week

UKTI holds events to promote Export Week Business in the Marches are being invited to a series of events being held this month to promote UK business overseas. Export Week is a...

15-04-2013

Marches companies urged to enter apprenticeship awards

Deadline for National Apprenticeship Awards approaches The Marches LEP is urging apprentices and employers across the Marches to enter the 2013 National Apprenticeship Awards. With less than two weeks to go until...

02-04-2013

LEP targets 12,000 new jobs by 2022

LEP aims to help create 12,000 jobs by 2022 A minimum of 12,000 new high value jobs and more than 3,000 new businesses will be created over the next decade in...

20-03-2013

LEP response to the Budget 2013

Statement from the Chairman of the Marches LEP Dr Geoffrey Davies OBE, commenting on announcements made by the Chancellor, the Rt Hon George Osborne MP, in the Budget, said: “The Chancellor took...

20-03-2013

Marches LEP's £750,000 Boost For Precision Project

Project first to benefit from LEP Development Fund A precision farming and engineering centre has received £750,000 from the Marches LEP, becoming the first project to benefit from an £8.1 million...

07-02-2013

Applications open for Resource Efficiency Grant Scheme

Grants available for capital equipment SMEs and micro-businesses in the Marches can now apply for funding to purchase capital equipment for projects or investments which will improve the efficiency of their...

22-01-2013

Search launched for Marches LEP Chair

Marches LEP prepares for new leadership A search was today launched for a new leader for the Marches LEP, with the partnership looking for an individual with a “significant reputation and...

11-12-2012

Businesses boosted thanks to LEP scheme

Redundant Buildings Grant Scheme supports two new projects A fund set up to help breathe new life into redundant buildings has handed over more than £24,000 to two Telford businesses which...

25-10-2012

Poised for Growth - the LEP's High Level Planning and Housing Statement

High Level Planning and Housing Statement “Poised for Growth” is the LEP's High Level Planning and Housing Statement which sets out our pledge to work pro-actively with developers and businesses to...

15-10-2012

Marches LEP wins European funding to support businesses

BUSINESSES TO BENEFIT FROM MARCHES SUPPORT PROJECT FUNDING Businesses across the Marches are to benefit from nearly £373,800 of support following a successful bid for European funding from the region's Local...

20-09-2012

Search for Enterprise Zone non-Executive Chair

Private sector Non-Executive Chair sought by Enterprise Zone Board The Hereford Enterprise Zone Board, in partnership with Herefordshire Council and the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership, is seeking to appoint a non-Executive...

13-09-2012

Two new projects benefit from LEP redundant buildings scheme

LEP grants will boost business and create jobs Director John Pattinson at the North Shropshire site which will be transformedTwo business expansion projects in Shropshire are to benefit from a £63,000...

15-08-2012

Direct rail link from Shropshire to London to be restored

MARCHES LEP WELCOMES DIRECT RAIL LINK FROM SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD TO LONDON FROM 2016 The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership today welcomed the announcement that a direct rail link to London from...

10-08-2012

Manufacturing boost will create jobs

LEP WELCOMES MULTI-MILLION POUND INVESTMENT IN MANUFACTURING The business-led partnership tasked with revitalising the economy of the Marches today welcomed multi-million pound deals which could see more than 1,000 jobs created...

06-08-2012

LEP approves £40,000 grant for Herefordshire project

LEP approves £40,000 grant for Herefordshire project A Herefordshire agricultural merchant has secured a £40,000 grant for a project to convert a 15th century cruck barn, creating up to eight new...

18-07-2012

SMEs challenged to explore export markets

MARCHES LEP URGES BUSINESSES TO EXPLORE NEW MARKETS OVERSEAS The private sector-led partnership tasked with revitalising the economy of the region is challenging Shropshire SMEs to consider export opportunities in new...

27-06-2012

£3.5m bids for projects backed by Marches LEP

Marches bids for £3.5m for job-creating projects Bids totalling £3.5 million for projects which will create hundreds of new jobs in the region are being backed by the Marches Local Enterprise...

31-05-2012

Student and SME link-up will boost economic growth

STUDENT AND SME LINK-UP WILL BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH An initiative to boost enterprise by linking entrepreneurial students with SMEs is a crucial step towards the long term economic success of the...

16-05-2012

Arts Centre Board Vacancies

VACANCIES ON ARTS CHARITY BOARD The Courtyard Centre for the Arts, in Hereford, is a registered charity and the primary performing arts provider in Herefordshire hosting an eclectic programme of lives...

01-05-2012

Drive for export event takes centre stage

DRIVE FOR EXPORT SUCCESS TAKES CENTRE STAGE Companies will not only survive but grow if they are willing to compete in an increasingly globalised economy, the Marches LEP's first major event...

18-04-2012

£8.1m Marches LEP Development Fund launched

An £8.1 million fund to boost investment in projects which will create homes and jobs in the Marches has been launched by the region's Local Enterprise Partnership. The LEP is inviting proposals...

04-04-2012

THE MARCHES EXPORTING FOR GROWTH EVENT

THE MARCHES EXPORTING FOR GROWTH EVENT April 27, 2012, 8.30am to 2pm, Ludlow Racecourse, Bromfield, Ludlow, SY8 2BT Boosting SME exports is crucial for the growth of the UK economy, with a national...

21-03-2012

Regional Growth Fund opens for £1 billion third round

Regional Growth Fund opens for £1 billion third round Businesses in the Marches can now bid for a slice of £1 billion of Government funding to help fund private sector-led projects...

14-03-2012

£1.5m Redundant Building Grant Scheme opens for business

£1.5 million Redundant Building Grant Scheme launched A £1.5 million fund which is expected to help create around 300 jobs across the Marches by breathing new life into redundant buildings is...

06-03-2012

Secretary of State visits the Marches for talks with LEP Board

Secretary of State visits the Marches for talks with LEP Board Communities Secretary Eric Pickles MP has praised the “determination” of the private-sector partnership tasked with revitalising the economy of the...

26-01-2012

LEP calls for free access to finance advice for businesses

LEP calls for free access to finance advice for businesses Businesses in the Marches should have Government-funded advice on access to finance with an increasing number of cash-strapped SMEs hit by...

06-01-2012

Marches LEP Backs Prime Minister's Vow To Take The 'Brakes Off'

Marches LEP Backs Prime Minister's Vow To Take The 'Brakes Off' The chairman of the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership today welcomed the Prime Minister's pledge to take the “brakes off business”...

23-11-2011

Marches LEP Chairman Calls For Strategy For Growth

Marches Lep Chairman Calls For Strategy For Growth The private sector must be supported with a strategy for growth by streamlining the business tax system and cutting back on red tape,...

01-11-2011

£1.5 Million Boost For Redundant Buildings In The Marches

£1.5 Million Boost For Redundant Buildings In The Marches More than 300 jobs are to be created in the Marches thanks to a £1.5 million boost to help bring redundant buildings...

21-09-2011

Marches LEP Ahead Of The Game At National Summit

Marches LEP Ahead Of The Game At National Summit The partnership tasked with leading economic growth in the Marches is “ahead of the game” and well-placed to progress its work on...