Since 2010, responsibility for local and regional economic development has come to rest primarily with the Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), of which six are located in the two regions. Five of the nation’s 10 city-region combined authority institutions are within the North East, Yorkshire and Humber. These follow some of the principles of the London mayoral set-up (though not for the North East Combined Authority) albeit with far fewer powers and resources. Find insights into productivity in Yorkshire, the North East and the Humber below.
