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Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP seek chair for the shadow board

 

Greater Cambridgeshire Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise PartnershipBack in October, the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership (GCGP LEP) proposal was approved by Government, and since then work has progressed to shape the network. An essential part of this is the recruitment of a Chair to lead the LEP in driving economic growth forward and the partnership is now seeking to appoint an inspirational business leader to this position.

Commenting on the position, which is available on a voluntary basis for an initial two year period, Neil Darwin, director of economic development at Opportunity Peterborough said: 

“The next step in putting the LEP into action is appointing a dynamic, business-minded and influential individual to this role and we’re confident we’ll see applications from a lot of well-qualified candidates.”

Those who feel they possess these kind of qualities are strongly encouraged to apply.  Other key attributes sought include:

• A strong track record growing and running a significant business
• Good understanding of public policy at a local and national level
• Credibility with a wide range of stakeholders
• The ability to draw together a wide number of people to pursue common goals
• The ability to exert influence at a national level 

John Bridge, Chairman of Opportunity Peterborough and the Local Enterprise Partnership Project Board said: ‘This is a key appointment and will play a major role in pushing the growth of our area forward, so we’re looking for an individual who can influence policy where it matters and use their networking skills to draw together the strengths of both Peterborough and Cambridge to create a healthy economy.’

If you’d like to apply, please submit in confidence a brief CV and a short letter detailing your interest to j.bridge@cambscci.co.uk by 4pm on 26th January 2011