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New toolkit launched to support LEPS and local authority partners with transport projects A new toolkit has been launched for all local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) and their local authority partners to support the delivery of transport projects as part of their local growth fund allocations. The toolkit is the outcome of the first stage of […]

Demonstrate you can deliver – improving your case for greater freedoms from central Government Devolution and localism have at their heart the idea that decisions relating to infrastructure and service delivery should take place at the level best able to reflect the needs of the local area. Giving Government and other partners the confidence that […]

Local Partnerships has been appointed as a support provider to social ventures looking to access funding from the Impact Readiness Fund. This new £1.5 million fund, managed by the Social Investment Business for the Cabinet Office, offers grants and support to social ventures to understand and improve their social impact and demonstrate improvements to investors […]

The University of East Anglia’s Re:fit project cuts 543 tonnes of CO2 and saves £184,000 annually through energy-efficient upgrades. The University of East Anglia has adopted the Re:fit framework to as part of its comprehensive energy saving measures, cutting 543 tonnes of carbon annually and reducing energy costs. Local Partnerships exclusively provides support to users […]

Pembrokeshire Council’s Re:fit initiative, featuring solar carports and energy-saving upgrades, has reduced CO2 emissions by 24.3 metric tonnes and cut energy consumption by 72%, advancing its net zero goal for 2030. Pembrokeshire Council has installed a solar carport and implemented a variety of energy-saving measures through the Re:fit framework to reduce carbon and achieve energy […]

Swansea Council’s Re:fit project has optimised energy efficiency, reducing annual CO2 emissions by 379 tonnes and achieving cost savings through comprehensive upgrades across its facilities. As part of its commitment to improving energy efficiency, Swansea Council has implemented a series of measures aimed at reducing CO2 emissions while achieving significant annual cost savings. The Challenge: […]