South East could deliver Government’s Freeport ambitions
The prospect of 10 new Freeports in the UK signals a strong commitment by the Government to support the country’s…
SELEP launches new partnership to meet digital skills challenge in the South East
A new Digital Skills Partnership (DSP) bringing together businesses, with education, public sector organisations and the…
Trailblazing scheme to enhance digital skills and get local people into employment, launches in the SELEP area
A Government-backed scheme to drive up digital skills in Essex, Kent and East Sussex, to boost local economies and create…
SELEP welcomes wind energy boost
The South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) has welcomed the Government’s commitment to the offshore wind industry…
Bidding for Future High Streets Fund
In October 2018 Government announced a new £675 million Future High Streets Fund to help local areas to respond and adapt…
Forth Ports Group receives planning consent for new port on the River Thames
The Port of Tilbury, the UK’s fastest growing port, has today (20 February 2019) received development consent from the…
£3 million cash injection to speed up the locally-led building of new garden towns and villages
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has announced a £9 million cash injection to speed up the…
M20 Junction 10a progress
It was good to be onsite this week and to see first-hand the progress on M20 Junction 10a project The delivery of the…
SELEP backs Lower Thames Crossing but calls for improvements to road network to support it
The South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) has stressed the importance of upgrading key routes to avoid congestion…
New £1.8 million roundabout opens in Sheppey improving traffic flow
A new £18million roundabout has opened on a key road on Sheppey that was once the site of a junction which had become a…