Special breakfast event will develop Marches freight strategy

February 17, 2017

A free business breakfast event on March 8 will ask companies from the Marches area what investment in the transport network might make moving goods and services around the Marches easier for them.

Graham Wynn, Chair of the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership will open the event at Ludlow Racecourse which will take place from 8am to 10am.
The event will include a briefing on the work that the Marches LEP is doing to improve the movement of goods and services around the area and will provide business with the opportunity to highlight the challenges they face with transporting across the region along with the improvements they would like to see.
The event is being led by independent consultants MDS Transmodal whilst the strategy to improve the network is being funded by The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership and Herefordshire, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin Councils.
The workshop follows an online survey which businesses in the Marches have been invited to respond to.
LEP Chairman Graham Wynn said it is vital that businesses take part in the workshop so the strategy can be developed in line with the issues they face.
“The aim of the strategy is to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency of freight movements, reduce journey times and thereby improve business productivity across the Marches area while also looking for ways to reduce the wider impacts of freight movements.
“Having an effective freight strategy that reflects the unique issues facing our region will be key to helping businesses to develop and grow, and to our future economic sustainability so it is important businesses contribute their views.”
To attend the event, register at by emailing andrea.warner@mdst.co.uk.

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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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