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Membership of The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership Limited

To approve that Herefordshire Council become a Public Sector Member of The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership Limited.

 

Following a national review, the government has issued a directive that all Local Enterprise Partnerships should have a legal personality. The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) must incorporate as a company before any further local growth funding is released.

 

Herefordshire Council as a public sector body within the geographical area of the LEP has the right to become a Public Sector Member of the company. Doing so will confer the right to appoint a director to the board of the company to represent the council and participate in decision-making.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Strategic nature / impact on communities;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/03/2019

Decision due: 18 June 2019 by Cabinet member corporate strategy and budget

Lead member: Cabinet member corporate strategy and budget

Lead director: Chief executive

Department: Corporate Support Centre

Contact: Sarah Buffrey, Schools Organisation and Capital Investment Officer Email: sarah.buffrey@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260176.

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