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Welcome to the North East
The North East Local Enterprise Partnership. We are working with partners to develop a more competitive economy for the North East, Helping to create more and better jobs for everyone.
Read moreWelcome to the North East
The North East Local Enterprise Partnership. We are working with partners to develop a more competitive economy for the North East, Helping to create more and better jobs for everyone.
Read moreWelcome to the North East
The North East Local Enterprise Partnership. We are working with partners to develop a more competitive economy for the North East, Helping to create more and better jobs for everyone.
Read moreWelcome to the North East
The North East Local Enterprise Partnership. We are working with partners to develop a more competitive economy for the North East, Helping to create more and better jobs for everyone.
Read moreThe Strategic Economic Plan
Growing a more productive, inclusive and sustainable regional economy.
Strategy
Four areas of strategic importance.
Advanced manufacturing
Digital
Energy
Health and life sciences
These areas are where we can build a
stronger North East economy; one that
reinforces our position as a contributor to
regional, national and global economic
growth.
Delivery
Five programmes of delivery.
Business Growth
Innovation
Skills, employment, inclusion
and progression
Transport connectivity
Investment and infrastructure
Our five programmes of delivery set out initiatives and projects that will deliver the ambitions of this Plan. They are:
Support
Four service sectors.
Education
Financial professional and
business services
Transport and logistics
Construction
These sectors support the wider economy
and offer significant opportunity for more
and better jobs in the North East.
Find out more about The North East Strategic Economic Plan.
Key Sectors
We have identified four areas where evidence tells us the North East has distinct opportunity to improve its economic competitiveness. These areas are:
Read our £2.8 billion recovery and renewal deal proposal to government
The North East Recovery and Renewal Deal was published in September 2020, which asks government for £2.8 billion investment to unlock half for the 100,000 more jobs required to support North East recovery quickly.
Read MoreNorth East England Works
The North East is a great place to live, learn and do business
Strategically located between Scotland and the wider northern economy, the North East of England is well connected to the rest of the UK, Europe and the world by rail, sea and air.
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