“The government has been working to rebalance the economy away from its dependence on financial services since 2010 by empowering local communities to tailor their approach to economic development to local circumstances. Key to this are local enterprise partnerships (LEPS) – partnerships between local authorities and business established in 2010 following the abolition of the Regional Development Agencies. Starting in 2015, funding to LEPs has increased significantly, and will exceed £12 billion between 2015-16 and 2021-22. Our study will consider whether the government’s oversight of LEPs is likely to deliver value for money and how transparent and accountable LEPs are for this funding.
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