- Who we are
About the LEP
The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership is one of 38 LEPs in England. Our purpose is to lead and influence economic growth, job creation and prosperity across the Heart of the South West area covering Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay.
Our Board
Comprised of business leaders from across our key sectors, the LEP Board oversees the programme of infrastructure, business support and skills projects being delivered by 2025.
Our Team
Responsible for the day to day running of the LEP, the core team supports the Board in delivering the LEP strategy.
Sub boards and committees
Governance, decision-making and finance
LEP Events
- Growing Our Economy
Plan to Build Back Better
The LEP’s Plan to Build Back Better sets out the transformational opportunities in the Heart of the South West area that will unlock investment, create more and better jobs and delivery prosperity and resilience through clean and inclusive growth. The plan is rooted in the ambitious vision of our Local Industrial Strategy.
Local Industrial Strategy
Clean and Inclusive growth are the overarching themes of the Local Industrial Strategy.
Our Investments
We manage a portfolio of over three-quarters of a billion pounds that we’re investing into over 80 infrastructure, business support and skills packages.
Investing to grow the economy
The 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme for England brings together three funds:
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) >
Clean Growth
Employment, Skills and Training
Great South West
- Advice and support
Inward investment
Are you a Business entrepreneur or thinking of relocating your business?
Click here to find out why companies are coming to the Heart of the South West >
Growing Places Fund
Skills and Training
Skills Launchpad can help you find information about skills, careers, training and jobs in Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay.
Business support
If you are a local business owner seeking advice and support for your business, the Growth Hub can help.
Free at the point of access, questions can be about anything a business may want to ask.
- About our area
Key sectors
The Rural Economy
Business Bulletins
Our Business Bulletins provide a comprehensive summary of business sentiment across the Heart of the South West, along with national and regional business intelligence.
Working in Partnership
Businesses thrive in the Heart of the South West with its excellent value, quality development sites and premises, skilled workforce and business support. Our strong private, public, education and third sector partnerships are driving the economy forward in this destination of choice.
Productivity Strategy Evidence Base
Raising productivity is the key to delivering better wages, better jobs, stronger businesses, better public services and a fantastic place for people and businesses to live and work.
About our area
We commission research to inform and shape the development of our economic strategy.
In this section you can access the reports which underpin our Local Industrial Strategy (LIS) as well as a range of information illustrating the varied landscape of our regional economy.
Further research undertaken by our local authority partners can be accessed here:
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