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Will takes up deputy chair role

February 7, 2023

Will Westley has been appointed deputy chair of the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership.

Will is the founder and managing director of Priority Managed Services Ltd and is currently providing one-to-one executive mentoring to businesses across Telford & Wrekin through UKMentor. He is also director and chair of Telford Business Board CIC.

Marches LEP chair Sonia Roberts said: “I’m delighted to welcome Will as deputy chair of the LEP. He brings a genuine passion for amplifying the voice of business to the role, as well as empathy, expert communications and influencing skills.”

Will is a strategic leader and executive mentor who specialises in business performance improvement as well as operational excellence, and he is a proven turnaround specialist.

He has more than 30 years’ board-level leadership experience across the telecoms, technology, business support services and manufacturing sectors. He joined the LEP board in July 2021.

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The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership has now ceased trading and transferred all its functions to Shropshire Council working with Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council, in line with the UK Government's plans for devolution.

The Marches LEP was established in 2011 and hands over an impressive legacy from its 13-year life. In that time the LEP invested over £196m in projects across the Marches, securing in excess of £100m of match funding and supported more than 66,000 business interactions.

The schemes supported have made tangible differences to local communities, increasing skills, creating jobs and improving the physical appearance of many towns.

We would like to thank all the LEP Board Members who have given their time freely over the life of the LEP, as well as all the staff who worked for the LEP over the years. We also want to thank our delivery partners, local education providers and local, regional and national stakeholders who helped us achieve so much.

The Marches Growth Hub will continue to support businesses and will be managed by Shropshire Council, supported by Telford and Wrekin and Herefordshire Councils. Each of the three Local Authorities will also continue to provide direct business support locally. Details of this support will be available through the Marches Growth Hub website and from the Local Authorities directly. Website: www.marchesgrowthhub.co.uk | email: enquiries@marchesgrowthhub.co.uk.

The Marches Careers Hub will continue to be delivered and will be managed by Shropshire Council, supported by Telford & Wrekin and Herefordshire Councils. Website: www.marchescareershub.co.uk | email: info@marchescareershub.co.uk

For any queries about Getting Building Fund (GBF), Local Growth Fund (LGF) and Marches Investment Fund (MIF) projects supported by the Marches LEP please contact: gary.spence@shropshire.gov.uk

For any finance queries please contact: michelle.hodgkiss@shropshire.gov.uk

The solvent liquidation of the Marches LEP is being managed by the Evelyn Partners Limited. For any matter related to this please contact: Camilla.Mulholland@evelyn.com

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