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Solent Partners (formerly LEP)
The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) was formed after the Government offered local areas the opportunity to take control of their future economic development.
It was renamed Solent Partners in 2024.
Below are the articles that OnTheWight has written about it.
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The Floating Bridge Stakeholders group argue Floating Bridge 6 "would never be fit for purpose", and "should be scrapped and replaced entirely".
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The Solent LEP have been criticised for failing to notify residents, businesses, councillors or other floating bridge stakeholders of the consultation that was launched three weeks ago. OnTheWight has the details, including how you can respond.
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A contingent from the Floating Bridge Stakeholders Group gave a deputation to the funders of the Cowes Floating Bridge - the Solent LEP - today. They report back here.
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For the 2017-2018 financial year, the Solent LEP was expected to spend more than £32m, however a report has shown it only used £10.7m, with almost £3m still unallocated.
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The National Autonomy Centre, based around Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight, is building and testing a wide range of autonomous and driverless, as they revealed last night - including Lifeboats.
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A group of Isle of Wight residents, mostly with professional engineering and project management expertise, and including some town councillors, have written today to the Solent LEP - who funded Floating Bridge 6 - requesting a meeting and setting out their concerns about the failure of the project.
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The publication of the Government's Industrial Strategy sees the strengthening of the Solent LEP's role in shaping national policy. Renewed emphasis has also been placed on the LEP's role in driving Local Growth.
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The LEP is now seeking prominent business leaders to provide strategic advice to the Board through its Marine and Maritime Steering Group or Innovation and Business Support Panel.
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Two prominent business leaders from the Isle of Wight have joined the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) board of directors after being appointed by member businesses.
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The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is seeking prominent business leaders to join its board of directors.
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Island Futures will be showcasing the opportunities and benefits to the Island’s economy of this route to effective employment at two events this month
