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<p>Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) must be accountable to their area and representative
of the communities they serve. The 2018 Government Review – <em>Strengthening Local
Enterprise Partnerships</em> – set out what LEPs should themselves do to improve the
diversity of Chairs and board members, both in terms of protected characteristics
and also in drawing from a more diverse representation of sectors. Through the publication
of the National Local Growth Assurance Framework we will hold LEPs to account for
achieving that.</p>
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