Background – SELEP
» Established early 2011
» Simple governance structure
˃ Private sector chair and three private sector vice chairs
˃ Board of 45
˃ Executive Group of 24
» Streamlined support
˃ Small secretariat (5.5)
˃ Senior Officer Group
˃ Working with, and through, partners
» Principle of subsidiarity:
˃ Only intervene where we can add value to what happens locally
whether in growth communities, coastal or rural areas.
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SELEP Area
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Increasing responsibility
» Initial strategic remit for SELEP
» Increasing responsibility from Government
˃ Autumn statement devolved functions and introduced
requirements
» Need for Economic Growth Strategy to be
devised AND EU Investment Prospectus
» Limited guidance from Government to date
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Context
» Common Strategic Framework
˃ Delivery of Structural & Investment (SI) Funds in 2014-20
˃ € 376 Billion to deliver Cohesion Policy
» Focus is on Growth & Jobs
˃ Smart, Sustainable, Inclusive Growth
˃ Europe 2020 Strategy
» EU Growth Programme in England
˃ Combined programme for delivery of SI Funds
˃ € 6.17 Billion across England; allocated by LEP areas
˃ LEPs responsible for delivery
» SELEP developing EU Investment Prospectus
˃ Aligned to Economic Growth Strategy
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SELEP Priorities
Low
carbon
Social
Innovation
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SELEP Priorities
» Geographical variations across LEP area
˃ Federated nature of LEP
» Pan-LEP commonalities
˃ SME Support
˃ Innovation
˃ Social inclusion
» Thematic approaches
˃ Coastal communities
˃ Rural economy
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Direction of SI Funds
» Change in emphasis of SI Funds
˃ Targeted intervention
˃ Smart specialisation
˃ Tangible outputs in support of Growth and Jobs
» ‘Quadruple Helix’ approach advocated
˃ Builds on principle of triple helix approach
˃ Public, private, HEI and civil society joint working
+ Greater scope for social innovation / enterprise
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So what does this mean?
» Actions / projects can support social enterprises
and community groups…
…but have to demonstrably deliver Growth & Jobs
» Requirements for delivering against certain SI
Funds…
…but some flexibilities and freedoms in delivery
» Government’s EU Growth Programme needs to
be adhered to…
…but LEP and its partners responsible for determining
direction of investment programme and projects
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Opportunities
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Social enterprise / innovation
SME competitiveness
Higher level skills
LEADER
˃ Coastal communities
» Wider linkages
˃ INTERREG
+ Scope for innovation, particularly in transnational Programmes
˃ Horizon 2020
+ Drive for greater societal impact in new research & development
Framework Programme
+ Also includes former Life+ and Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE)
Programmes
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In summary…
» Growth and Jobs are paramount
» Flexibility within principle of targeted
intervention
» We need your project ideas!
» Remember…
SMART – SUSTAINABLE – INCLUSIVE
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Lorraine George
EU Investment Prospectus secondee, South East
Local Enterprise Partnership
lorraine.george@essex.gov.uk
01245 430472 / 07500 976369
South East Local Enterprise Partnership
lep@essex.gov.uk
www.southeastlep.com
Tweet us @southeastlep
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