The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (HotSW LEP) welcomes the £80m investment in the Dawlish rail line announced on Friday, but says the answer to addressing the region’s connectivity lies in commitment to the delivery of the whole scheme, not just the section at Dawlish. The LEP – which is charged with […]
The Heart of the South West (HotSW) LEP has today made a significant step in publishing its progress on the Local Industrial Strategy – which will be fully formed in the summer and will set out in detail how the area intends to raise productivity and therefore economic prosperity for the residents and businesses in […]
2019 must be the year of delivery, that was the message from a parliamentary debate yesterday on economic growth in the South West. Under Sir Gary Streeter, Member of Parliament for South West Devon, MPs from across the region, from Cheltenham to the Isles of Scilly, came together to call on the Government to invest […]
A partnership between Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Dorset and the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnerships has been selected by the Carbon Trust as the preferred supplier for the Joint Energy Strategy Development Project. The joint proposal was awarded funding from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to support the […]
The launch event for the Heart of the South West Careers Hub and Enterprise Advisor Network took place on Thursday 17 January at Sandy Park, Exeter. The HotSW Careers Hub is one of 20 Careers Hubs across the country, established in collaboration with the Careers and Enterprise Company to help transform careers education for […]
East Devon District Council’s Cabinet last night agreed to invest £1.1m in the development of a new Open Innovation Building at Exeter Science Park, in the Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone. The investment will bring forward 20,000 square feet of space under one roof for growing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in science, […]
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As part of the part-Growth Deal funded Somerset Flood Action Plan, two sections of King’s Sedgemoor Drain will be dredged for Somerset Rivers Authority this autumn, to bring back their 1970s’ flow. The works at Parchey Bridge near Chedzoy and the railway bridge at Dunball will help to reduce flood risks across an area of […]
A multi-million pound scheme to upgrade the busy M5 Junction 25 roundabout at Taunton was formally approved today.
Leaders from authorities across the Heart of the South West are calling on Government to help them play a greater role in getting ready for the impacts of Brexit. In a letter to the Minister for Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), signed jointly by Cllr David Fothergill, Chair of HotSW Joint Committee and Steve […]
