Gloucestershire Business News

Catch up on all the latest news from GFirst LEP, including information about new projects, charity initiatives, and up-to-date industry insight.

13 August 2018

GFirst LEP appoints Ian Mean to Board of Directors

GFirst LEP, Gloucestershire’s Local Enterprise Partnership, is delighted to announce the appointment of Ian Mean to the Board of Directors - his specific role will include being the Small Business Champion for the LEP.

2 August 2018

Cirencester is open for business as Gloucestershire Growth Hub network takes shape

Since first opening in 2014, the Gloucestershire Growth Hub, based on Oxstalls Campus in Gloucester, has delivered an outstanding level of business support and growth impact for county businesses. This has been evidenced repeatedly through national statistics and regional reports and most recently through The Times THELMA Award for Outstanding Employer Engagement. Such has been the impact of The Growth Hub, that GFirst LEP is supporting a widely publicized network roll out which sees The Growth Hub service being adopted by strategic partners throughout Gloucestershire.

31 July 2018

Work starts on Merrywalks transformation in Stroud

Work is underway on the first phase of the £12 million transformation of the Merrywalks Shopping Centre in Stroud.

27 July 2018

LEP business leaders welcome strengthened role for LEPs

LEP business leaders today welcomed publication of the government’s Review of Local Enterprise Partnerships, and the additional £20m funding that underpins it. It will enable LEPs to continue to build on their strengths as unique business led local organisations, brokering business partnerships, developing local Industrial Strategies, and setting the economic direction that shapes their local area.

16 July 2018

Improving Gloucestershire’s connectivity for all

It’s no secret that GFirst LEP have supported a variety of high profile transport projects in Gloucestershire including; Elmbridge Court Roundabout, the A40 Over Roundabout and the South West Bypass to name but a few.

9 July 2018

SMEs urged to take advantage of funded training

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being urged to take advantage of fully funded skills training for their workforce, available at Gloucestershire College, before the March 2019 deadline.

22 June 2018

Prime Minister chairs first Council of Local Enterprise Partnership Leaders at Downing Street

The Prime Minister met with the leaders of England’s Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) today to celebrate their achievements to date and to map out key areas for cooperation under the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy.