The purpose of the four Advisory Boards is to support the D2N2 LEP Board in their mission to better push forward on objectives to boost the LEP area’s economic growth, as set out in its Vision 2030 Strategic Economic Plan. Each Advisory Board will provide regular progress updates to the main D2N2 LEP Board and develop a work programme to drive forward their areas of responsibility.
Decisions on policy and programmes will be made at the Investment Board and D2N2 LEP Board level.
Place Board
The place board is designed to facilitate and support the development of approaches to enhance the overall quality of place across D2N2, ensuring that it remains a great place to live, work, and visit.
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People & Skills Board
The People & Skills board, currently chaired by Professor Kathryn Mitchell, develops, implements, and oversees the delivery of the People and Skills element of the Strategic Economic Plan and acts as the Skills Advisory Panel for D2N2.
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Currently chaired by Viv Russell, the Business Growth Board contributes to the D2N2 Strategic Economic Plan ambition that by 2030 D2N2 will have a world-class innovation-led, highly productive economy with a global reputation for manufacturing excellence.
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Innovation Board
The Innovation Board, currently chaired by Paul Harris, is responsible for developing a strategic and coordinated approach to innovation activities, which support and drive forward D2N2’s economic growth ambitions as articulated in the Strategic Economic Plan and Science & Innovation Audit.
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