Greater Lincolnshire’s Turn to Produce a Local Industrial Strategy
Greater Lincolnshire’s economy is set to be strengthened after the Government included the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership in its third and final wave of Local Industrial Strategies (LIS).
As part of its wider Industrial Strategy, the Government has been asking LEPs in England to develop a Local Industrial Strategy in stages – and Greater Lincolnshire is among the latest to be given the green light.
Through the initiative, the Government aims to boost local economies by giving greater autonomy to LEPs in building on their competitive advantages.
Ruth Carver, Director at the Greater Lincolnshire LEP, has warmly welcomed the announcement.
“We are pleased to work with Government on developing our Local Industrial Strategy. This is fantastic news for Greater Lincolnshire and the future of our area’s economy,” said Ruth.
The Greater Lincolnshire LEP has already been extensively preparing for the production of its LIS and has identified the following emerging themes:
- Future proofing the agri-food industry
- Becoming a rural test-bed for energy and water
- Developing new solutions supporting people to live well for longer in dispersed areas
- A high-quality, inclusive visitor economy
- An efficient and high-skilled ports and logistics industry
Ruth Carver added: “We have already conducted extensive work in producing a robust evidence base for our Local Industrial Strategy and have had it independently assessed. We have made sure that we were ready the hit the ground running once we were given the go-ahead by the Government, which has now been rubber stamped in today’s announcement.”
The LEP team working on the Local Industrial Strategy, led by Liz Shutt, Cathy Jones and James Baty, will begin a final consultation period on the strategy in the new year and then continue to work with Government with the aim of implementing it by March 2020.
Notes for editors:
- The UK’s Industrial Strategy white paper was published by the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in November 2017.
- The Government’s Local Industrial Strategy Policy Prospectus, outlining the vision for Local Industrial Strategies was published in October 2018.
- The Greater Lincolnshire LEP was set up in 2010 and works with businesses and local authorities to develop and grow Greater Lincolnshire’s diverse economy.
- It is a public / private partnership led by the private sector.
- It works with central government and the private sector to invest in infrastructure, skills, innovation and productivity.
- More than 100 businesses are involved in its strategies, and 80 business people sit on its boards.
- The LEP has an ambitious and balanced strategic economic growth plan for Greater Lincolnshire.
- The LEP’s six priority sectors are agri-food, the visitor economy, manufacturing, logistics, health and care and low-carbon energy.
- The LEP has invested £307 million in local economic growth schemes in Greater Lincolnshire since 2014.
- The Greater Lincolnshire LEP covers an area including North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire and the administrative county of Lincolnshire and is led by a LEP board made up of leading figures in the public and private sector.
- To find out more visitor follow the LEP on Twitter: @greaterlincslep.
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