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Cyber security and resilience

The Marches leads the way in the hugely important defence and security sector in this country – thanks in part to our enterprise zone at Skylon Park in Hereford.

It is now the home to Cyber Quarter – Midlands Centre for Cyber Security, a £9million centre of excellence for cutting-edge research and development in this sector and is the only enterprise zone in the UK with a specialism in defence and security.

Opening in 2020, it will provide incubation space for 20 new companies. Acting as a hub of research and development, it will encourage collaboration and technology transfer between businesses and academics.

The centre will also provide secure testing facilities and specialist cyber security training for local residents and businesses.

Cyber security is an important specialism that links to and sits within a wider ICT/digital sector. The skills that are important in cyber security also have a wider bearing across many other sectors of the economy in driving innovation and new ways of working. Partners will work collaboratively to share learning from the Centre for Cyber Security across the Marches, e.g. as part of the emerging Digital Enterprise Academy in Telford.

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The 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

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