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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 – Strengthening Local Enterprise
Partnerships – set out what LEPs should themselves do to improve the diversity of
their Chairs and board members, in terms of protected characteristics, gender and
also in drawing from a more diverse representation of sectors. Through the publication
of the National Local Growth Assurance Framework (2019) and LEP Annual Performance
Reviews we will hold LEPs to account for achieving that.</p>
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