To approve the Marches LEP Strategic Economic Plan 2019 for publication.

THAT:

(a)   the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership Strategic Economic Plan at Appendix 1 be approved; and

(b)   The LEP Director be authorised to make typographical and formatting changes to the document before publication.

1.     Not to approve the Strategy. If the Strategy is not approved, the LEP will not have an agreed and updated Strategic Economic Plan to underpin its work and support the development of the Local Industrial Strategy as required by government.

2.     The joint committee could identify additional or alternative priorities for the SEP. This is not recommended as the priorities set out in the draft plan at Appendix 1 are based on a comprehensive evidence base and build on previous reports including the economic growth strategies of each of the local authority partners in the LEP. The proposed priorities were subject to extensive consultation with all key stakeholders.