Growth deals provide funds from the

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local enterprise partnerships In England, local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) are voluntary partnerships between local authorities and businesses, set up in 2011 by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to help determine local economic priorities and lead econom ...

, for projects that benefit the local area and economy. They are promoted by the

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, and

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. They are collaboratively funded by

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. Regional growth deals in Scotland are administered by the Scottish Government. Whereas in Wales, they are administered by regional economic boards.

History

In 2020, a growth deal for

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was signed. They are also active in the

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. In March 2021, a £450 million Growth Deal for the

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was signed; affecting border counties of

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and

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Local enterprise partnerships Scottish Government Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Cabinet Office (United Kingdom) Department for Transport Economy of the United Kingdom {{Economy of the United Kingdom 2020s in the United Kingdom

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