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£1million on offer as Marches Energy Grant is extended to meet demand
More than £1million is available to businesses across the Marches to improve energy efficiency and drive down carbon emissions thanks..
Read moreMore than £1million is available to businesses across the Marches to improve energy efficiency and drive down carbon emissions thanks..
Read moreAn innovative centre training the skilled engineers of the future is ready to take its next expansion step. The New..
Read moreBusinesses across the Marches were today urged to grow more in 2024 by making full use of the vast range..
Read moreNearly £340,000 in grants has been awarded across the Marches under a new scheme to improve energy efficiency and drive..
Read moreA new project is being launched this month to help Shropshire’s flourishing agri-tech and food and drink sectors develop pioneering..
Read moreForeign-owned businesses are continuing to invest strongly across the Marches – demonstrating the strength of the region as a high-quality..
Read moreThe Marches Growth Hub supported more than 8,500 businesses across the region in the last financial year, new figures show..
Read moreBusinesses across Shropshire are being urged to attend an expert event to help them win more work with the public..
Read moreCapital grants to help improve productivity and resilience are available to businesses in Herefordshire – but you will need to..
Read moreA virtual workshop to learn about the benefits of – and the process for – entering the UK’s most prestigious..
Read moreNew business units will soon be available to let at an innovative agricultural technology park which has received more than..
Read morePlans to regenerate Telford’s Station Quarter – partly funded by the Marches LEP – have been approved. The approval will..
Read moreAn ambitious programme of activity to help drive forward the region’s economy and build a sustainable future has been unveiled..
Read moreLeading experts in business finance will be sharing their knowledge at a special event in Hereford to help firms access..
Read moreManufacturing and engineering businesses throughout the Midlands are invited to find out more about how digital technology can transform their..
Read moreA Shropshire electrical company has secured £75,000 in investment to support business growth and create new jobs. Shropshire Electrical Solutions..
Read moreThe success of a major scheme to help West Midlands manufacturers boost productivity by adopting digital technology has seen it..
Read moreMarches businesses are being encouraged to take part in a week-long event that aims to put a spotlight on the..
Read moreAn award-winning artisan producer of healthy food is taking the next step towards future growth following support from Made Smarter..
Read moreBusinesses from across the Marches are being invited to a free event which will take some of the mystery out..
Read moreMore businesses from across the Marches have been urged to take advantage of a £300million funding programme to help them..
Read moreDelegates at a special Business Energy Business Breakfast have learned about the steps they need to take to help future-proof..
Read moreAre you passionate about helping your local community and businesses, and do you have proven business acumen? The Marches Local..
Read moreBusinesses that have the potential to fly are failing because of cash flow and capital funding shortfalls. The Marches Local..
Read moreBusinesses across the Marches are being urged to move quickly to take advantage of a hugely successful funding programme which..
Read moreStart Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank, announces that the programme has facilitated over 100,000 loans worth more..
Read moreThe Marches Local Enterprise Partnership continued to deliver real results for the region throughout 2022 – despite a challenging background...
Read moreA speciality coffee company in Shropshire is enjoying the real taste of success following a £50,000 cash injection. Iron &..
Read moreBright future as lighting company makes the switch A specialist lighting company from Herefordshire has transformed its production process and..
Read moreA pioneering UK battery and renewable energy specialist is charging ahead after being awarded a £10,000 grant to help it..
Read moreThe Marches Local Enterprise Partnership today urged businesses to contribute to a vital survey which aims to put employers at..
Read moreA new crop of exporters keen to pass on their knowledge to other businesses have been named Export Champions by..
Read moreThe Marches Local Enterprise Partnership has welcomed news that construction work has started on three 10,000 sq ft units at..
Read moreA Herefordshire business says it has been able to take on new staff and enjoy significant growth thanks to help..
Read moreA pioneering Shropshire couple say they have been able to turn their business dream into a successful reality thanks to..
Read moreA Leominster business has moved to new, more suitable premises after receiving funding from the Marches Building Investment Grant –..
Read moreThe success of a pioneering project aimed at reducing carbon emissions and tackling fuel poverty should pave the way for..
Read moreBritish beauty company owner Deborah Mitchell says Telford is the perfect location for her new business headquarters...
Read moreBusinesses have been urged to have their say on options to improve rail links between Shropshire, Telford, the Black Country..
Read moreSupporting young people in the Marches area with the best possible careers education is the priority for the new face..
Read moreBusinesses across the Marches were today urged to take advantage of a £5 million funding pot to help them grow...
Read moreA combined £18million investment by three separate foreign-owned companies in Herefordshire will create more than 80 new jobs across the..
Read moreContractor Morris Property has won a £9m contract to build 24 new units at Plot 12, Hortonwood for start-ups, small..
Read moreA £4million fund to help develop new innovations to safeguard the region’s energy supply and support the drive to Net..
Read moreCompanies across the Marches are being urged to take advantage of a fund to help them develop their international markets. ..
Read moreA thriving Shropshire design and print company is building for the future thanks to £10,000 of help from a grant..
Read moreA search is being launched for inspirational, strategic business leaders to help shape the future economic growth of the Marches..
Read moreMechanical systems and design specialist Escudero Auto Ltd is gearing up to make Ni.PARK its manufacturing hub...
Read moreA family firm which has opened for business on Newport Innovation Park (Ni.PARK) is branching out to offer sustainable packaging..
Read moreNearly £10m of funding has been awarded to organisations in the Marches to develop innovative projects tackling issues as diverse..
Read morePioneering Shropshire businesses looking to help drive the county’s green revolution were today urged to take advantage of free research..
Read moreThe Marches Centre of Excellence for Health and Social Care has been awarded ‘Best Project Delivering Social Value’ in this..
Read moreBusinesses across the Marches have been challenged to kickstart a new era of growth across the region by taking advantage..
Read moreBusinesses across Shropshire were today urged to take advantage of a special fund which offers grants of up to £50,000..
Read moreShropshire has enjoyed a surge in demand from businesses wanting to relocate to the county, figures show. ..
Read moreA final call has gone out to organisations across the Marches that are running projects for the unemployed to claim..
Read moreThe Midlands Engine Investment Fund (“MEIF”) has invested more than £150m into the Midlands’ small businesses since its launch in..
Read moreBritain’s most famous council clerk is to be a star guest at a special event to celebrate the role of..
Read moreTwo businesses have heaped praise on a business support network designed to help leaders learn from each other. ..
Read moreThe huge role the Marches Growth Hub played in helping businesses through the height of the pandemic is revealed today in new..
Read moreA project to help West Midlands manufacturing and engineering firms embrace the latest technology has seen more than £10 million..
Read moreA multi-million pound investment in town and city centres across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin is helping to herald..
Read moreThe chair of the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership today paid tribute to the region’s business community for its ‘fierce determination’..
Read moreThe first students to gain hands-on experience and training at the University of Wolverhampton’s new £5million health and social care centre..
Read moreThe academic team behind the Midlands Centre for Cyber Security are putting cyber security on the international map with its second online FREE Cyber Fringe..
Read moreA Telford Land Deal project has paved the way for over 200 jobs providing a further boost to the Telford..
Read moreThe new chief executive of the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership visited Telford College for a fact-finding tour. ..
Read moreA Shropshire charcoal business is expanding into an innovative new market with help from a series of programmes supported by..
Read moreLeading high-tech firm Magna International now employs a 300-strong workforce at its Cosma Casting Plant in Telford following the latest wave of new recruits. As well as..
Read moreThe continued success of a programme which is bringing new skills, jobs and homes to the region – and in which the Marches Local Enterprise..
Read moreAs LEPs gear up for the conclusions of the Levelling-Up White Paper and Comprehensive Spending Review, LEP business leaders have..
Read moreCardboard Bedding Ltd, trading as Green Mile, is relocating to Prees in Shropshire after securing £180,000 from the Midlands Engine..
Read moreChancellor Rish Sunak has launched a new UK Infrastructure Bank to help businesses and communities support local growth and tackle..
Read moreA grants programme supported by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership has delivered more than £1.5million of funding to businesses across..
Read moreA package of measures to help businesses in England build back better following the pandemic has been announced by the..
Read moreThe Marches Local Enterprise Partnership is investing more than £27 million in a programme of high-profile schemes which will create..
Read moreThe Telford Land Deal has been a massive success, delivering 21 commercial sites, 10 sites for residential development delivering 1,114..
Read moreThe organisation driving economic growth across the Marches has spelled out ambitious plans for the next 12 months in its..
Read moreTransport Secretary Chris Grayling MP praises LEP for cross-border partnerships Dualling of the A5 and investment in the A49 and..
Read moreMore than 58,000 new jobs will be created across the Marches – and the economy grow by £8.7billion – under..
Read moreNew proposals for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) to supercharge economic growth and drive forward investment in local businesses across the..
Read moreBusinesses across the Marches are urged to have their say on a major new initiative to shape the future of..
Read moreA top-level summit at the House of Commons will see the launch of this year’s annual report of the Marches..
Read moreA consultation is to begin on plans for a multi-million pound Innovation Park on the outskirts of Newport that could..
Read moreA new strategy which sets out Shropshire Council’s commitment and ambition to grow the local economy of the county has..
Read moreMore than 15,600 people have turned to the Marches Growth Hub to help start or grow their business since it..
Read moreThe Marches Local Enterprise Partnership has now ceased trading and transferred all its functions to Shropshire Council working with Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council, in line with the UK Government's plans for devolution.
The Marches LEP was established in 2011 and hands over an impressive legacy from its 13-year life. In that time the LEP invested over £196m in projects across the Marches, securing in excess of £100m of match funding and supported more than 66,000 business interactions.
The schemes supported have made tangible differences to local communities, increasing skills, creating jobs and improving the physical appearance of many towns.
We would like to thank all the LEP Board Members who have given their time freely over the life of the LEP, as well as all the staff who worked for the LEP over the years. We also want to thank our delivery partners, local education providers and local, regional and national stakeholders who helped us achieve so much.
The Marches Growth Hub will continue to support businesses and will be managed by Shropshire Council, supported by Telford and Wrekin and Herefordshire Councils. Each of the three Local Authorities will also continue to provide direct business support locally. Details of this support will be available through the Marches Growth Hub website and from the Local Authorities directly. Website: www.marchesgrowthhub.co.uk | email: enquiries@marchesgrowthhub.co.uk.
The Marches Careers Hub will continue to be delivered and will be managed by Shropshire Council, supported by Telford & Wrekin and Herefordshire Councils. Website: www.marchescareershub.co.uk | email: info@marchescareershub.co.uk
For any queries about Getting Building Fund (GBF), Local Growth Fund (LGF) and Marches Investment Fund (MIF) projects supported by the Marches LEP please contact: gary.spence@shropshire.gov.uk
For any finance queries please contact: michelle.hodgkiss@shropshire.gov.uk
The solvent liquidation of the Marches LEP is being managed by the Evelyn Partners Limited. For any matter related to this please contact: Camilla.Mulholland@evelyn.com