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.
Core Funding
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
LEP Start Up Funding
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
Growing places Fund
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.
Regional Growth Fund
RGF is nationally allocated via a competitive bidding process. Some LEPs put in successful bids and may therefore have some funding to allocate locally depending upon the exact nature of their RGF bid.
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.
