leadership in LEPs operation with additional WMLEP Chairs to meet on the 6th • board members and greater independence. September Geographically there are a number of potential Submission to Government by 28th • outcomes; September 1. The WMCA and its non-constituent LA members form a single LEP Concern about the discrepancy between the 2. The WMCA LIS area, which also covers the geography and implementation plan timelines overlap, becomes a LEP area 3. The three LEPs covering in part the WMCA area become a single LEP 4. The whole of Worcestershire forms a LEP with collaborative arrangements with neighbours and a similar arrangement applies in Stoke and Staffordshire LEP 5. Government determines that we should merge with a neighbouring LEP Government Will Support all LEPs to WLEP already collaborates across boundaries in Build on the collaborative arrangements and Collaborate across boundaries where interests the Midlands Engine, Cyber SIA Partnership, ensure that they result in tangible outcomes are aligned when developing strategies & West Midlands LEPs and Agri Tech West for interventions to maximise their impact across example. their different objectives Mayoral Combined Authorities Government Will Where We Are Currently What We Need To Do See below Consolidate its engagement with mayoral combined authorities & their LEPs with a collaborative approach to agreeing a L.I.S In Mayoral Combined Authority areas, we will
leadership in LEPs operation with additional board members and greater independence. Geographically there are a number of potential outcomes; 1. The WMCA and its non-constituent LA members form a single LEP 2. The WMCA LIS area, which also covers the overlap, becomes a LEP area 3. The three LEPs covering in part the WMCA area become a single LEP 4. The whole of Worcestershire forms a LEP with collaborative arrangements with neighbours and a similar arrangement applies in Stoke and Staffordshire LEP 5. Government determines that we should merge with a neighbouring LEP • WMLEP Chairs to meet on the 6th September • Submission to Government by 28th September Concern about the discrepancy between the geography and implementation plan timelines Government Will Support all LEPs to Collaborate across boundaries where interests are aligned when developing strategies & interventions to maximise their impact across their different objectives WLEP already collaborates across boundaries in the Midlands Engine, Cyber SIA Partnership, West Midlands LEPs and Agri Tech West for example. Build on the collaborative arrangements and ensure that they result in tangible outcomes Mayoral Combined Authorities Government Will Where We Are Currently What We Need To Do Consolidate its engagement with mayoral combined authorities & their LEPs with a collaborative approach to agreeing a L.I.S See below In Mayoral Combined Authority areas, we will
WLEP-response-to-the-LEP-Review.docx