Monday, September 18, 2006
LEGI
Council bids to build "Enterprising Lambeth"
15 September 2006
Lambeth Council has submitted a round 2 bid to the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI). Success for the bid would bring over 30 million pounds over ten years into the borough?s most deprived areas.
The money would be used to boost small business growth and to encourage more people to consider self-employment or starting a new business.
The bid has been developed by a partnership that includes the council, businesses themselves, business support agencies, and the voluntary and community sector.
Partners include Shell UK, Coin Street Community Builders and Lambeth College. Local partners include African Caribbean Business Network, South London Ethnic Minority Business Association and Lambeth Voluntary Action Committee.
Activities flowing from a successful programme would develop:
The money would be used to boost small business growth and to encourage more people to consider self-employment or starting a new business.
The bid has been developed by a partnership that includes the council, businesses themselves, business support agencies, and the voluntary and community sector.
Partners include Shell UK, Coin Street Community Builders and Lambeth College. Local partners include African Caribbean Business Network, South London Ethnic Minority Business Association and Lambeth Voluntary Action Committee.
Activities flowing from a successful programme would develop:
- A network of community enterprise centres to support people wishing to start a business
- Work to encourage more business involvement with young people and in schools
- New low-risk start up finance
- Coaching for new entrepreneurs and a panel of local experts to support them
- Improved information about and referrals to business support and advice
- A new programme of business awards
- Support to small businesses wishing to access public sector contracts
- A new business partnership in Brixton and support in developing new premises for creative businesses
- Projects to promote Brixton as a place to visit and spend leisure time
- to find out full details of the bid go to Lambeth's website search LEGI
- and read the 44 page document
The Herne Hill Forum will looking to establish community benefits around the commercial centre at Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction.
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