LEPS Launched by Coalition Government to replace RDA’s Facilitate local economic growth 39 across England Different Shapes, Sizes, Resources and Capacity Public-Private partnerships

LEPs continued Combination of strategic and delivery bodies Differing priorities Differing scale Differing resources! Only common factor is the Chair

What role do LEP’s Have? Ear of Government National programmes – identify local priorities Partnership facilitation Ability to work across public and private sectors ‘Helicopter’ view of the economy

Continued... Provide localised focus and intelligence Identify gaps and broker solutions locally Connectivity across differing agenda’s Link with employers and the private sector

Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership (NEP) LEP status – one of 39 Support Growth and Prosperity Clear and understandable geography Funded by Northamptonshire County Council Strong Private-Public Board

Continued... Track record of delivery Unique across LEPs Strategic and delivery role Experienced team of 20 Strong partnership engagement Particularly strong business engagement

Primary Purpose Jobs Growth Prosperity Jobs Growth Prosperity The place for enterprise

Key Strands 1.Supporting enterprise and entrepreneurship 2.Developing skills and improving employability 3.Securing European and international investment 4.Infrastructure and environment 5.Promoting Northamptonshire and developing the visitor economy

Supporting enterprise and entrepreneurship Support Business development; Sector focus – – HPT, Logistics and Food &Drink Business support New start ups, SMEs and Social Enterprise Support on key issues such as access to finance INV-ENT

Headlines 11 businesses £1.13m leverage 20 jobs in 2012/13 10 apprenticeships 7 jobs safeguarded

High Performance Technologies Sector Approximately 1,500 companies Employing up to 21,000 people Contributing £2 billion to the Local Economy

Developing skills and improving employability Ensuring key skills to support business growth Strategic Skills Board Support employability Promoting apprenticeships Supporting youth employment initiatives Jobs Brokerage model

Northamptonshire Bloodhound Initiative

Securing European and international investment Proactive Inward Investment focus Collaboration with UKTI Export support European office : – Funding – Inward Investment from Europe – Policy influencing

Infrastructure and environment Ensuring key infrastructure supports economic growth Fit for Market and Growing Places Fund Influence delivery of transport and wider infrastructure Low carbon and resource efficiency Link with planning policy to ensure economic growth is delivered;

Northamptonshire Arc

Promoting Northamptonshire and developing the visitor economy Promoting positive image of the County for investors and visitors; Promoting image of the county as ‘open for Business’ Developing the potential of the Visitor economy as a key sector

Northamptonshire means business The place for enterprise

Make Northamptonshire the best place it can be to live, work, play and visit The place for enterprise

NEP Contact Details Sajeeda Rose Director of Economic Development