James Newman was the founding Chairman of the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), retiring after five and a half years at the end of 2015. In anticipation of the formal creation of the Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) on 1st April 2021, the Leaders of Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, together with the Chair of the Hull and East Riding Business Engagement Board, have appointed James Newman OBE as ⦠1.3. Mark Reeve, Interim Chair, Greater Cambridgeshire and Greater Peterborough LEP, David Frost CBE, Chair, LEP Network, Adrian Shooter, Chair, Oxfordshire LEP, James Newman, Sheffield City Region LEP, and Linda Edworthy, Director of Policy and Strategy, Tees Valley Unlimited The Board's request follows the recommendations of a cross sector review panel convened as James⦠After a busy year as Master Cutler, James led the formation of the Sheffield City Regionâs Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) in 2010. James Newman has accepted a request from the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Board (LEP) to remain as the LEP Board Chairman until September 2015. His vast experience as both a political leader in the region as well as being the current Chair of the Humber LEP, will be invaluable to me as I take up my new role and get to know the region better over the next few months. James Newman â Chairman of the Sheffield City Region LEP James is the first Chairman of the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership Board, established in November 2010. The Sheffield City Region comprises the Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA), the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and the SCR Executive Team. JAMES has 1 job listed on their profile. James Newman is the eleventh act to be announced so far for the London Eurovision Party 2020. The group was launched at Doncaster Sheffield Airport by James Newman, chairman of the LEP and Steve Gill, managing director at the airport, supported by Robert Hough, chairman of Peel Airports. Invited guests from across the City Regionâs logistics sector and public sector support agencies gathered at the airport to celebrate the launch. James is Chairman of two public companies and senior non-executive director of a further two. As a Board member, you will have the chance to develop the LEPâs strategy and the future economic development of the region during a period of significant change and opportunity. In anticipation of the formal creation of the Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) on 1 April 2021, the leaders of Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, together with the chair of the Hull and East Riding Business Engagement Board, have appointed James Newman OBE as ⦠#JamesNewman, the Chair designate of the new LEP, has appointed #StephenParnaby OBE as Deputy Chair following an independent selection process led by ⦠He continues to chair the Regionâs European Funds Committee and serves on the National European Growth Board. James Newman OBE hopes to inherit the advantageous status for the region when he has welcomed the Humber-wide freeport bid submitted to government, believing it offers the best of both worlds in terms of international and in-land access. 1.4. Yorkshire LEP Secretariat Kishor Tailor - Humber LEP Richard Kendall - Humber LEP Teresa Chalmers - Humber LEP Caroline Sansam - Humber LEP 272 Introductions and Welcome to New Chair of Hull and East Yorkshire LEP SP introduced James Newman (JN) to the Board as the new Chair of Hull and East Yorkshire LEP (HEY LEP) and welcomed him to the meeting. James Newman has been named as founding chair of the new LEP, ahead of its formal creation on 1 April 2021. At this meeting we also need to agree the plans for winding up the governance The chair of the emerging Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership has praised the work put into the Humber freeport bid. The course is run by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University, on behalf of ⦠He leaves our LEP in excellent shape." East Riding of Yorkshire. James Newman OBE. James Newman is perhaps best known for being a prominent songwriter in the UK music industry, as well as brother to chart-topping John Newman. With a prolific non-executive career, his focus has been on helping start-ups and enterprise. We are pleased to announce the former Chairman of the Sheffield City Region LEP, James Newman, is to be appointed as Chair at our AGM in May. James Newman (left), the newly appointed chairman of the HEY LEP, said: âThis is a brilliant opportunity for the right candidates to join the LEP at a really exciting time. Newman was the founding chair of the Sheffield City Region LEP from 2010 to 2015, and retired following the signing of a City Region Devolution Deals in October 2015. James Newman said: âI am delighted that Stephen has accepted the invitation to become the Deputy Chair of the new LEP. James Newman, Chairman of the Sheffield City Region Local Economic Partnership (SCR LEP) Pix: Shaun Flannery/shaunflanneryphotography.com...COPYRIGHT PICTURE>>SHAUN FLANNERY>01302-570814>>07778315553>>..23rd February 2011.....James Newman, Chairman of the Sheffield City Region Local Economic Partnership (SCR LEP) » Outgoing LEP chairman James Newman added: "The LEP Board has made an excellent choice and I believe that Sir Nigel will be a worthy successor to me as LEP chairman. James Newman â Chairman of the Sheffield City Region LEP James is the first Chairman of the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership Board, established in November 2010. James Newman has been appointed Chair of the new Hull and East Yorkshire LEP. View JAMES NEWMANâS profile on LinkedIn, the worldâs largest professional community. James was the founding Chair of the Sheffield City Region LEP from 2010 to 2015, having retired following the signing of one of the first City Region Devolution Deals in October 2015. Singer-songwriter James Newman has said he is âexcited and honouredâ to represent the UK in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. HUMBER Local Enterprise Partnership chairman Stephen Parnaby has been appointed as James Newmanâs deputy in the new Hull and East Yorkshire entity. I wish him all the best in his new role and will do all I can to support him. James Newman (52989518) ... Having stepped down from his role at Sheffield City Region LEP, James Newman has been named as the new chairman of the Venturefest Yorkshire Advisory Group. The BRIT Award winning songwriter co-wrote âMy Last Breathâ with Ed Drewett, Adam Argyle and Iain James. I have invited the new Chair of the Hull and East Yorkshire LEP, James Newman, to the meeting, for introduction and for him to understand the tasks and challenges we have in securing smooth transition and the learning we can provide to the new LEP. In anticipation of the formal creation of the Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) on 1 April 2021, the leaders of Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, together with the chair of the Hull and East Riding Business Engagement Board, have appointed James Newman OBE as ⦠James Newman, the newly appointed Chair of the HEY LEP, said: âThis is a brilliant opportunity for the right candidates to join the LEP at a really exciting time. LEP Chairman James Newman was speaking about the City Region Leadership Programme event and congratulated leaders and managers on completing the course, now in its third year. James Newman was the founding Chairman of the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), retiring after five and a half years at the end of 2015.