The Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)

The new permanent Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Board met for the first time on Friday 16th December.

Following a series of interviews, the nine private business members of the Humber LEP Board have been announced and will meet for the first time on 16 Dec joining Chair Lord Christopher Haskins and Vice Chair David Ross for their first full meeting.

The Humber LEP has welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement in the Autumn Statement that two roads in the area will be upgraded.

Proposals submitted by the Humber LEP to the Government for a second Enterprise Zone in the Humber sub-region in response to the anticipated job losses at BAE Systems, Brough, have today been approved in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement.

Following the recent appointment of Lord Haskins as Chair of the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Board, the Vice Chair position has now been filled by local entrepreneur and co-founder of the Carphone Warehouse, David Ross.

Following a competitive tender amongst creative agencies in the Humber region, the Humber (LEP) has chosen the creative team at “fred”, based on Wellington Street, Hull, to undertake their branding, stationery and website.

Communities whose ambitions for economic growth have been stuck in the mud could benefit from a multi-million pound boost to help get their building projects off the ground. And Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will share this pot.

Lord Christopher Haskins, former chairman of Northern Foods and Express Dairies, has been appointed chairman of the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership.

The new Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is looking for a marketing agency to help develop its corporate identity.

The recruitment process for private sector members of the Humber LEP Board and its North Bank Sub Board, which began on 8th September, has closed, with the announcement of the final board membership expected in the coming weeks.