Wednesday 22 September. With the Liberal Democrat party conference in full swing, the week has been packed with news (and gossip) about the Regional Development Agencies, the Local Enterprise Partnerships that are being set up to replace them, and the £500m Regional Growth Fund. Here is our pick of recent blogs and websites covering these issues. Continue reading
Archives for September 2010
Month: September 2010
Financial Times article on microfinance quotes cdfa and Fredericks
Monday 13 September. Small business owners in the UK are turning to CDFIs as a result of high street banks continuing to refuse loan applications, according to a page 3 article on microfinance in the Financial Times. Continue reading
Centre for Cities report on cross boundary working and LEPs
Monday 13 September. The Centre for Cities has produced a new report which looks at the challenges facing the ten largest Local Economic Partnerships that have been proposed. Continue reading
BIS publishes details of 56 Local Enterprise Partnership proposals
Tuesday 7 September. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has published a list of 56 new Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) that have been proposed by businesses and local authorities. Continue reading