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Tied to Red Funnel’s terminals relocation funding, announced this morning, positive sounds are coming out about Government funding of a new floating bridge
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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A boost from the Local Growth Fund should result in improved connections at two new Red Funnel ferry terminals.
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The fund has been extended to include any SMEs in the Solent maritime, defence, aerospace, advanced manufacturing and general services support for the defence and advanced manufacturing cluster supply chains.
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The search is on for someone to lead a new group that aims to boost growth in the Solent’s marine and maritime sector.
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A new group, tasked with driving the growth of the Solent’s marine and maritime sector, is to be set up and backed with £75,000 of Solent LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership) funding.
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If you're a small business looking for help with funding, this meeting being held on 6th May is a must. Booking not required.
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If a bid to the Solent LEP for a new floating bridge at Cowes goes ahead and is accepted, it'll take the pressure off the Isle of Wight council, who are facing a £3m bill to keep it running.
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Raised in the House of Commons by Caroline Dinenage MP, OnTheWight looks into this unexpected comparison. Darn the M27 must be slow.
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Greg Clark MP, Minister for Cities, provided the keynote address this week at the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership's (LEP) Solent Skills Summit.
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The Solent LEP is also looking for new businesses to join as members.
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Solent LEP hope to unlock investment for the Solent area worth £2.4 billion and create 15,000 new jobs by 2020.
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The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has today opened a fourth round of bidding to its Solent Growing Places Fund for infrastructure projects that will create new jobs and homes in the Solent.
