I'm often asked questions about LEP finances and other general back ground info. Here are some of the more frequently asked questions:
A good summary can be found in this Commons Library Standard Note http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/SN05651
Capacity Fund
Round one capacity fund information was never made publicly available by government in a press release but through local LEP press releases I collated this information:
http://lornagibbons.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/lep-capacity-fund-who-got-what.html
for the second round of Capacity Fund LEPs received £25,600 over three years.
Here is a link to a government press release on core funding for LEPs: http://news.bis.gov.uk/Press-Releases/Local-Enterprise-Partnerships-receive-boost-6802e.aspx
Here is a link to a government guidance note about LEP start up funding https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/32073/11-907-local-enterprise-partnership-start-up-guidance.pdf government didn't release exactly who got what start up funding but from reading press releases I was able to find out some information and put it in this blog http://lornagibbons.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/lep-start-up-fund.html
Initial allocations can be found here:
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120919132719/www.communities.gov.uk/documents/localgovernment/pdf/2079058.pdf
in this article the additional allocations and totals are available:
http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/development/%C2%A3270m-growing-places-cash-allocated/6521233.article
government increased the original allocation.
Here is link to a report on LEP Chair's perspective of LEPs: http://lepnetwork.org.uk/leps-a-chairs-perspective.html
Heseltine confirmed LEPs as the 'only game in town'. We now await governments response.
