Press Release Archive 2013

18 December 2013: There's never been a better time to take on your first apprentice

The Cornwall Apprenticeships '300 in 100' campaign will launch on Monday 6 January 2014 aimed at generating interest among employers across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in getting young people into work with an Apprenticeship. It is hoped during the 100 days of the campaign that 300 pledges from businesses to take on apprentices will be made. The campaign has the backing of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership through its Employment Skills Board read more. For more information click here

18 December 2013: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LEP seeks two new board directors

The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is recruiting two new board directors to help drive its mission to create sustainable economic growth and jobs read more. For more information on the recruitment, please click here

10 December 2013: First Great Western WiFi is big boost for local business, says LEP

The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) says plans by First Great Western to introduce free WiFi on all of its high speed trains and sleeper services will be a big boost to local business read more

10 December 2013: LEP welcomes Wave Hub announcement

The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has welcomed an announcement that leading wave energy company Seatricity is to develop a 10MW array over the next two years at Wave Hub, the offshore renewable energy test facility in Cornwall read more

22 November 2013: Lingerie company awarded £4,000 from Superfast Cornwall Fund

A young Cornish company enjoying global success for its vintage-style luxury lingerie has been given a major boost from the Superfast Cornwall Fund with a grant to help pay for a new website read more

14 November 2013: Cornwall Farmers announces £2.3 million growth plan

Cornwall Farmers has announced a £2.3 million investment in the business that will grow its presence as a leading supplier to rural communities across Cornwall and Devon read more

12 November 2013: 700 South West Jobs supported by road investment in 2014

Over 700 construction jobs will be supported in 2014 by more than £130 million of investment in 30 separate schemes on the South West's roads, Transport Minister Robert Goodwill announced today read more

8 November 2013: Heseltine urges Cornwall and Isles of Scilly to seize growth opportunity

Former Deputy Prime Minister Lord Heseltine has urged Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to seize the opportunity presented by the Government's regional growth plans and wrest control of public spending back from London read more

25 October 2013: LEP outlines more details of spending plans for next EU programme

The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has outlined more details of its draft investment strategy for the next round of European funding.

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have been earmarked for €592.9 million of investment from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF) from 2014 to 2020 read more

10 October 2013: Helping hand to Regional Growth Fund applicants

The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Cornwall Council are offering a helping hand to local businesses thinking of applying to the next round of the Government's £3.2 billion Regional Growth Fund (RGF) read more

12 September 2013: LEP outlines spending priorities for next EU programme

The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has today outlined its spending priorities for the next round of European funding.

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have been earmarked for 592.9 million euros of investment from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF) from 2014 to 2020 read more.  For more information please click here

6 August 2013: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LEP appoints four new public sector Board members

The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership has formally confirmed the appointment of four new directors from the public sector to its Board read more. For more information on each of the Board Directors please click here.

27 June 2013: LEP and Cornwall Council welcome announcement of 592.9 million euros European funding

Cornwall Council and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) have been working together on the design of the next EU programme for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and welcome today's announcement that the region will receive 592.9 million euros between 2014-2020 to invest in vital economic development projects and programmes. This figure is subject to the outcome of budget negotiations in Brussels and approval by the European Commission read more

10 June 2013: Aerohub one step closer to funding for the Enterprise Zone Business Park

Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) welcomes the Government's announcement that its application for funding for the Enterprise Zone Business Park has taken a positive step forward read more

20 May 2013: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LEP looks towards the next round of European funding

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (LEP) is calling on  local residents, businesses and the voluntary and community sectors from across Cornwall and Isles of Scilly to help shape the future of the region as it lines up for future European funding read more.  Please click here to go to the web page which gives more information.

23 April 2013: Aerohub becomes one of the largest open development sites in the UK

Aerohub @ Newquay Cornwall Airport Enterprise Zone was today established as one of the largest planning free development areas in the UK after it was awarded its second Local Development Order (LDO) read more

9 April 2013: Cornish butcher celebrates £143k investment from Business Catalyst Fund

An independent Cornish wholesale butcher has secured a £143,000 investment from the Business Catalyst Fund to support its continued growth and expansion into export markets. RJ Trevarthen, headquartered in Roskrow, Penryn, has grown from a "one man and a van" operation in the mid 80s to a multi-million pound turnover business with a 24 vehicle fleet and 65 employees read more.

19 March 2013: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LEP welcomes Government announcement on Heseltine review recommendations

The announcement by the Government that it has accepted the majority of the recommendations proposed by Lord Heseltine to help stimulate the growth of the UK economy has been welcomed by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership.

A joint report published this week by the Treasury and Department of Business confirmed that the Government has accepted 81 of the 89 recommendations put forward by Lord Heseltine in his "No Stone Unturned" review published in October 2012 read more

4 March 2013: Aerohub @ Newquay Cornwall Airport to host Bloodhound SSC tests for land speed record

Aerohub @ Newquay Cornwall Airport will play host to The BLOODHOUND Project for the UK testing phase of their World Land Speed Record car, the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership announced today read more.

25 February 2013: £60m fund to accelerate Enterprise Zone infrastructure

Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership welcomes today's launch of the Enterprise Zone Infrastructure Fund by the Department of Communities and Local Government. The £60m fund is being targeted at Enterprise Zones which have real short term growth potential and is aimed at unlocking key infrastructure projects read more 

5 February 2013: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LEP appoints two new private sector Board members

The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership has further strengthened the level of private sector expertise on its Board by appointing two new directors read more. For further information on each Board Director, please click here

25 January 2013: Atlantic Studio sets sights on international excellence

St Ives based architects Poynton Bradbury Wynter Cole have secured consent and funding to create a new design studio with support from the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) read more

21 January 2013: Aerohub consultation for second Local Development Order

The Aerohub @ Newquay Cornwall Airport Enterprise Zone has hosted an Open Day as part of the consultation phase for the second Local Development Order (LDO) read more

21 January 2013: UK's largest lifting services company expands into Aerohub

Ainscough Wind Energy Services, a subsidiary of the UK's largest lifting services company the Goldman Sach's owned Ainscough Cranes, is expanding its operations by establishing a new base on the business park of Aerohub Enterprise Zone @ Newquay Cornwall Airport, the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership announced today. This is the second major investor to locate to Aerohub since its formation read more

21 January 2013: LEP announces new website to be the heart of business support in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

A new website which will provide a virtual one stop shop for all aspects of business support has been launched by Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership. Business Pulse brings together all the services that can support businesses in one place - whether it is in starting-up, growing a business, employing more people or just running a business day-to-day read more

11 January 2013: LEP announces £1.5m investment in Proper Cornish business

A £1.5m investment in a local business that will create 50 new jobs and safeguard 183 more has been announced today by the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership read more