Private roundtable (London) – ‘How has local government responded to the Coalition’s local growth and skills agendas?’

Localis held a roundtable with Ashley Lumsden, Special Adviser to Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, to discuss how the Coalition Government’s skills and growth policies have played out on the ground for those in local government.

The round table was an interesting discussion with representatives from councils across the country. Councillors and officers discussed how effective Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) have been to date and their future in the next parliament, as well as the skills agenda.