Lancashire LEP Flashcards
1
Q
history
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- textile manufacturing + engineering
- by 1860 - 2650 cotton mills
- deindustrialisation in 1970s led to many factory closures and job losses
2
Q
what is an lep
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- Local Enterprise Partnership
- A voluntary partnership between local authorities and businesses
3
Q
lancashire lep highlights
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£1B growth plan w/+50 initiatives:
* by 2021 ~11k new jobs created
* improvements to access and traffic flow in and around Blackburn (£12M)
