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          • What is 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.

            Find out more >

          • 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.

            Find out more about our Board >

            LEP Board Meetings and Documents >

          • How we work

            How we are organised >

            • Leadership Groups >
            • Skills Advisory Panel >
            • Digital Skills Partnership >
            • Careers Hub >
            • Local Transport Board >
            • Strategic Investment Panel >
            • Heart of the South West Joint Committee >
            • Finances and Resources Committee >

            Financial Information >

            Governance >

            • Policies and Procedures >
            • Annual Delivery Plan 2020/21 >
            • Annual Report 2019/20 >
            • Annual Impact Report 2019/20 >
            • Declarations of Interest
          • Our Team

            Responsible for the day to day running of the LEP, the core team supports the Board in delivering the LEP strategy.

            Find out more about our team >

          • Keep in Touch

            Contact Us >

    • Growing Our Economy
          • Vision

            Our vision builds upon our region’s great potential, creating new opportunities throughout Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay.

             

          • Strategy

            The HotSW Local Industrial Strategy (LIS) seeks to deliver a transformational increase in productivity and prosperity for all across the Heart of the South West region, and is underpinned by the HotSW Productivity Strategy.

          • Our Investments

            We manage a portfolio of over three-quarters of a billion pounds that we’re investing into 67 infrastructure, business support and skills packages.

            The latest on our projects can be found here >

          • Making a Difference

            Transformational Opportunities

            Nuclear South West >

            iAero >

            Maritime UK South West >

            Housing, Connectivity and Infrastructure

            Greater Connected >

            Employment, Skills and Training

            Digital Skills Partnership >
            Careers Hub >
            Industry Placements and T levels >

            Working with Government

            Read more >

          • European Funding

            The 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme for England brings together three funds:

            • European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) >
            • European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) >
            • European Social Fund (ESF) >
    • Supporting Businesses
          • The Growth Hub

            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.

          • Invest in the Heart of the South West

            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 >

          • 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.

            Creating Opportunities >

            Partnership Database >

            Business Groups and Networks >

            LEP Events >

    • Understanding Our Economy
          • Our Research

            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.

            Facts and Figures >

            Further research undertaken by our local authority partners can be accessed here:

            Devonomics >

            Somerset Trends >

          • The Local Industrial Strategy (LIS): Clean and Inclusive Growth

            Clean and Inclusive growth are the overarching themes of the Local Industrial Strategy.

            LIS and LIS Evidence Base >

            Scale-up Research >

            Inclusive Growth >

          • 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.

            View the Productivity Strategy and supporting documents >

          • Key Regional Opportunities

            Marine >

            Microelectronics and Photonics >

            Nuclear >

            Aerospace >

            Science and Innovation >

            Defence >

            Tourism >

          • The Rural Economy

            View Rural Economy documents >

          • Business Bulletins

            Our Quarterly Business Bulletins provide a comprehensive summary of business sentiment across the Heart of the South West, along with national and regional business intelligence.

            View all business bulletins >

          • LEP COVID Response

            Read about our COVID recovery plans >

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‘Shovel-ready’ South West centre for fast-growth STEMM businesses is underway

Construction is underway at Exeter Science Park on a £5million specialist centre for fast-growth ST ...

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17 FEB

New scheme launched to improve mobile phone coverage

Mobile phone coverage in some of the most rural areas of Devon and Somerset is set to be improved un ...

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16 FEB

Major funding boost announced for Plymouth

Almost £7m will be pumped into Plymouth to help exciting new construction projects get off the grou ...

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11 FEB

Quarterly Business Bulletin Winter 2020/21

Whilst the need to support businesses in the short-term remains essential, progress must also be mad ...

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11 FEB
Plymouth

HotSW Getting Building Fund supports Plymouth National Marine Park

Plymouth’s wild swimmers will be able to rest on and jump off new swimming pontoons due to be inst ...

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09 FEB

£21m boost to the Heart of the South West area’s economy

A dozen projects across Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay with funding of around £21m from the H ...

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08 FEB
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Latest News | January 2021

Hello and welcome to our first newsletter of 2021. Usually at this time I like to look forward to so ...

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28 JAN

Newsletter | 27th January 2021

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27 JAN

Enterprise Centre becomes “Node” as construction completed

Construction of the Enterprise Centre on the outskirts of Barnstaple has been completed. Main contra ...

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25 JAN

Four New Members Appointed to Heart of the South West LEP Board

The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has appointed four new members to its ...

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22 JAN

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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.

Find out more about our Board >

LEP Board Meetings and Documents >

What is 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.

Find out more >

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  • MENUMENU
    • About
          • What is 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.

            Find out more >

          • 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.

            Find out more about our Board >

            LEP Board Meetings and Documents >

          • How we work

            How we are organised >

            • Leadership Groups >
            • Skills Advisory Panel >
            • Digital Skills Partnership >
            • Careers Hub >
            • Local Transport Board >
            • Strategic Investment Panel >
            • Heart of the South West Joint Committee >
            • Finances and Resources Committee >

            Financial Information >

            Governance >

            • Policies and Procedures >
            • Annual Delivery Plan 2020/21 >
            • Annual Report 2019/20 >
            • Annual Impact Report 2019/20 >
            • Declarations of Interest
          • Our Team

            Responsible for the day to day running of the LEP, the core team supports the Board in delivering the LEP strategy.

            Find out more about our team >

          • Keep in Touch

            Contact Us >

    • Growing Our Economy
          • Vision

            Our vision builds upon our region’s great potential, creating new opportunities throughout Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay.

             

          • Strategy

            The HotSW Local Industrial Strategy (LIS) seeks to deliver a transformational increase in productivity and prosperity for all across the Heart of the South West region, and is underpinned by the HotSW Productivity Strategy.

          • Our Investments

            We manage a portfolio of over three-quarters of a billion pounds that we’re investing into 67 infrastructure, business support and skills packages.

            The latest on our projects can be found here >

          • Making a Difference

            Transformational Opportunities

            Nuclear South West >

            iAero >

            Maritime UK South West >

            Housing, Connectivity and Infrastructure

            Greater Connected >

            Employment, Skills and Training

            Digital Skills Partnership >
            Careers Hub >
            Industry Placements and T levels >

            Working with Government

            Read more >

          • European Funding

            The 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme for England brings together three funds:

            • European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) >
            • European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) >
            • European Social Fund (ESF) >
    • Supporting Businesses
          • The Growth Hub

            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.

          • Invest in the Heart of the South West

            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 >

          • 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.

            Creating Opportunities >

            Partnership Database >

            Business Groups and Networks >

            LEP Events >

    • Understanding Our Economy
          • Our Research

            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.

            Facts and Figures >

            Further research undertaken by our local authority partners can be accessed here:

            Devonomics >

            Somerset Trends >

          • The Local Industrial Strategy (LIS): Clean and Inclusive Growth

            Clean and Inclusive growth are the overarching themes of the Local Industrial Strategy.

            LIS and LIS Evidence Base >

            Scale-up Research >

            Inclusive Growth >

          • 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.

            View the Productivity Strategy and supporting documents >

          • Key Regional Opportunities

            Marine >

            Microelectronics and Photonics >

            Nuclear >

            Aerospace >

            Science and Innovation >

            Defence >

            Tourism >

          • The Rural Economy

            View Rural Economy documents >

          • Business Bulletins

            Our Quarterly Business Bulletins provide a comprehensive summary of business sentiment across the Heart of the South West, along with national and regional business intelligence.

            View all business bulletins >

          • LEP COVID Response

            Read about our COVID recovery plans >

    • Contact
  • About
    ▼
    • What is the LEP
    • Our Board
      ▼
      • Our Board
      • The Board Meetings and Minutes
    • How we work
      ▼
      • How we are organised
        ▼
        • Leadership Groups
        • Skills Advisory Panel
        • Digital Skills Partnership
        • Careers Hub
        • Local Transport Board
        • Strategic Investment Panel
        • Heart of the South West Joint Committee
        • Finances and Resources Committee
      • Financial Information
      • Governance
        ▼
        • Policies & Procedures
        • Annual Delivery Plan 2019/20
    • Our Team
    • Contact
  • Growing Our Economy
    ▼
    • Our vision
    • Local Industrial Strategy
    • Productivity Strategy
    • Projects
    • Making a difference
      ▼
      • Nuclear South West
      • iAero
      • Maritime UK South West
      • Greater Connected
      • Digital Skills Partnership
      • Careers Hub
      • Industry Placements and T Levels
      • Working with Government
    • European Funding
      ▼
      • European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
      • European Agricultural Fund for Rural development (EAFRD)
      • The European Social Fund (ESF)
  • Supporting Businesses
    ▼
    • The Growth Hub
    • Inward Investment
    • Creating Opportunities
    • Partnership Database
    • Business groups and networks
    • Events
  • Understanding Our Economy
    ▼
    • Our Research
      ▼
      • Facts and figures
      • Devonomics
      • Somerset Trends
    • Local Industrial Strategy (LIS)
      ▼
      • LIS and LIS Evidence Base
      • Scale-up Research
      • Inclusive Growth
    • Productivity Strategy
    • Key Regional Opportunities
      ▼
      • Marine
      • Microelectronics and Photonics
      • Nuclear
      • Aerospace
      • Science and Innovation
    • The Rural Economy
    • Business Bulletins
  • Contact the LEP