The original funding provided by the Government to operate Growth Hubs runs out on 31 March, and, as a result the contract to run Cheshire and Warrington’s Hub, currently held by Blue Orchid Enterprise Solutions Ltd, expires on the same date. In mid-January, the Government confirmed that it would provide C&W with £287k in… Read More
Economic productivity is one of the key challenges facing the North of England, the “Northern Powerhouse”, and needs to be addressed if the region is to more strongly contribute to economic growth within the UK. Partners across the North of England – led by the Local Enterprise Partnerships (including Cheshire and Warrington LEP) and the… Read More
Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership covers the Local Authority areas of Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East and Warrington. The LEP’s ambition is to grow the economy of Cheshire and Warrington to a £50bn economy by 2040. Cheshire and Warrington is already a highly productive manufacturing economy. Our area is responsible for around a… Read More
Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership (C&WLEP) is seeking to appoint search consultants to support the appointment of a Senior Investment Manager who will be responsible for the co-ordination of inward investment and key account management activities across the sub-region. A draft job description and person specification for the post is attached at the end… Read More
The Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas (JESSICA) is a European funding mechanism to promote investment in urban development projects. A North West JESSICA Holding Fund was established by the Northwest Development Agency in 2009, utilising European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) resources from the North West Operational Programme. This North West Urban… Read More
Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership (C&WLEP) is seeking to appoint consultants to prepare an overarching investment value proposition for the sub-region along with a specific value proposition for the Cheshire Science Corridor and the LEP’s six key target sectors. Cheshire and Warrington has recently launched its refreshed Strategic Economic Plan which sets out the… Read More
Cheshire West and Chester Council have requested a grant of £3.8m towards the costs of the “Unlocking Winsford Industrial Land” project from the LEPs Local Growth Fund Programme. A brief description of the project is below: 30ha of new employment land has been identified at the northern end of Winsford 1-5 Industrial Estate. The proposals… Read More
Cheshire East Council is leading on the £69m regeneration of Crewe town Centre, which is phased to ensure the town is well-placed to benefit from the future opening of a HS2 Hub Station. The LEP is considering awarding a grant of £10m towards the costs of the regeneration programme from their Local Growth Fund award.… Read More
The Cheshire and Warrington LEP will be publishing its refreshed Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) in early July, which identifies energy as a key sectoral strength. This includes our energy ‘knowledge base’ and a cluster of businesses specialising in nuclear engineering and electricity distribution systems. Securing affordable energy and delivering clean growth are also identified as… Read More
Cheshire & Warrington LEP is seeking to appoint consultants to provide specialist commercial property market and development advice and to prepare a realistic and deliverable set of integrated Development Plans for each of the sites in the Cheshire Science Corridor Enterprise Zone. Download more information to tender
The Cheshire and Warrington LEP is seeking to appoint suitably experienced and qualified search consultants to assist in the process of recruiting a new Chair and up to nine new Board Members. A copy of the Invitation to Tender is attached along with Job descriptions for the posts (‘Appendix A and B’). Deadline for return… Read More
