North East Local Enterprise Partnership
The North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP) is a public, private and education sector partnership.
We are one of thirty-eight LEPs in the country and are responsible for promoting and developing economic growth in the local authority areas of County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland.
We produce our area’s Strategic Economic Plan, which acts as a blueprint for the activities that need to take place to improve our economy.

“The North East has real strengths in sustainable sectors such as offshore wind, the decarbonisation of transport and low carbon heat, to name a few. The Finance for Sustainable Growth partnership with the City of London Corporation will help to build stronger ties with the Capital and make it easier for our region to attract investment that is focused on moving towards a sustainable future.”
Colin Bell, Business & Sector Growth Director