Overview

Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership (Bucks LEP) is one of 38 Local Enterprise Partnerships operating across England.

Bucks LEP is considered by Government to be amongst the most successful in terms of their strategic outlook, operational delivery and exceptional reach and insight into the business community.

The purpose of Bucks LEP is to help drive forward the local economy. Stimulating growth and attracting investment, thereby improving the economic prospects of the communities and people across target areas. Their work is primarily concerned with enabling sustainable and productive economic growth through creating more jobs, up-skilling the workforce and by providing the vital supporting infrastructure and housing.

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Achievements and Progress to Date

Productivity levels in Buckinghamshire are amongst the highest in the country, Bucks LEP react to new ideas and opportunities to support and grow the business community.

It is no accident that they are the birthplace of the Paralympics at Stoke Mandeville, the creative film engine for James Bond and Star Wars at Pinewood Studios. Their strength lies in the resilient balance between their enviable environment and an over representation in the key growth sectors of life-sciences, space, creative industries, and advanced engineering.

The Bucks Skills Hub, by working with local schools and colleges, is connecting young people with business to develop a dynamic programme of employer engagement.

Skills development is central to creating the conditions for sustained innovation, excellence and growth for Buckinghamshire businesses, particularly in priority sectors as described in their Local Industrial Strategy.

In addition, the Business Growth Hub, Buckinghamshire Business First, is the envy of almost every Local Enterprise Partnership in England. The organisation has an unprecedented reach with over 12,000 business members representing over 75% of the workforce of Buckinghamshire.