News

LEP's economic growth is strong as ONS reveals 3,155 more businesses this year

The Official Count of Businesses showed a net growth of 3,155 over the last year.

LEP area more than half way to meeting its target of 20,000 jobs by 2020

The York, North Yorkshire and East Riding LEP welcomed figures last week that show private sector employment accounted for 17,200 more people in 2014 than in the previous year.

Grants available to boost North Yorkshire and the East Riding’s tourism economy

Have your say on how government can reduce red tape

Opportunity to comment on government's latest discussion document.

Our road improvement plans for Catterick

Enabling extensive town and housing development at Catterick

Bringing our devolution bid to life

A devolution bid for the City of York, North Yorkshire and the East Riding has been sent to government.

Let's Grow - new funding for SMEs in York, North Yorkshire and the East Riding

New grant programme from the government's Regional Growth Fund now open

Showcasing our skills work at the LEP

We've been celebrating the success of our skills programme and those involved

Helping our region get access to European funding

Explaining how the European Structural Investment Fund (ESIF) Growth Programme works.

LEP statement on Biovale Centre

To better understand the market demand for the Biovale Centre, a market assessment will be commissioned.

We've published our first Annual Report

Read our first annual report to find out the progress we've made on delivering our ambitions.

Launching our new growth hub: How's Business

Creating conversations, not paperwork: the new face of business support

New calls launched for European funding

Three rounds of European funding are now open for applications.

Businesses to choose how funding is spent

Business networks and groups can get funding of £500 to help make their ideas a reality

LEP all set for Northern Powerhouse ambitions

James Wharton, the Minister for Local Growth and the Northern Powerhouse visited FERA Science on 28 May

Supporting the potash mine proposals

The York, North Yorkshire & East Riding Enterprise Partnership backs the £1.7 billion potash investment

Delight over potash mine approval

Approval of the mine will bring jobs and wide-reaching economic benefits

Lowest rate of unemployment for six years across our region

Statistics released today revealed that the rate of unemployment in York, North Yorkshire and the East Riding had fallen to just 4.1 per cent.

Skills capital funding available

Funding available for skills capital projects, send your applications to us before 29 May 2015.

National Apprenticeship Awards open for nominations

Nominate an employer or apprentice for the 2015 National Apprenticeship Awards.

Yorkshire’s first Food Enterprise Zone confirmed in Malton

On Wednesday 25 March Environment Secretary, Elizabeth Truss announced six new Food Enterprise Zones (FEZ) in England, with a site near Malton being the first in Yorkshire.