Business Secretary on Teesside
The Business Secretary Vince Cable is on Teesside today to visit the Wilton International site. He will be launching a new "fast track" apprenticeship and graduate training scheme.
North East Local Enterprise Partnership meet with Vince Cable
Business Secretary Vince Cable met with members of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership Board as part of his visit to Teesside on Monday.
On the table for discussion was an update on the region's Finance for Business scheme, which providis equity and loan finance to new and growing businesses.
North East LEP Chair, Paul Woolston, says he is delighted to see the partnership's strategic leadership in action.
“Opportunities like this to accentuate the positives about our future plans are extremely valuable. We need to continue to build on the ownership that the North East LEP is demonstrating.
“Meeting the Secretary of State in a part of the region with a huge future ahead of it is testament to the broad based and well-balanced economy of the North East.”
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