Enterprise

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County Durham Enterprise Strategy

The County Durham Enterprise Strategy is intended to provide direction for the partners of the CDEP to make aspiration a reality. This Strategy has been developed by the Enterprise Steering Group on behalf of the CDEP through a process of consultation and discussion with a range of public and private stakeholders.
County Durham Enterprise Strategy.pdf (13 pages, 138kb)

Women's Enterprise Strategy

This strategy is intended to assist key stakeholders in the region's future economic growth to get to grips with why the increased participation of women might actually make a difference to our economy, and critically, to lead the way to enable us to collectively make it happen.
Womens Enterprise Strategy.pdf (17 pages, 1947kb)

Business Support Network (BSN) Final Evaluation

This report represents the findings of the County Durham Business Support Network (BSN) evaluation. It is the result of interviews with stakeholders, desk-based analysis of management information and a survey of more than 200 businesses.BSN Final Evaluation.pdf (48 pages, 253kb)

VAT Report

This is the draft final report researching the levels of VAT registration in County Durham. It is a two part review. VAT Report.pdf (52 pages, 493kb)

Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI) Documents

Four districts in County Durham have received a cash windfall to help boost new businesses in disadvantaged communities.  Easington, Derwentside, Sedgefield and Wear Valley will together receive £10.2M of funding under Round One of the Government's neighbourhood renewal programme Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI).These four County Durham Districts, are one of only ten local authority areas nationally to recieve support for the next three years starting from the LEGI initiative.  This funding aims to increase entrepreneurial activity in disadvantaged communities, support business growth, reduce the failure rate of locally-owned businesses and attract appropriate inward investment and franchising opportunities.

This document is the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI) application form. Appendixes and supplementary information are attached below.
Enterprising Communities Durham Final Bid.pdf (28 pages, 216kb)

Appendix 1 sets out the detailed evidence that underpins the main LEGI bid document.
Durham LEGI Bid Appendix 1 - Workstream pro formas.pdf (33 pages, 249kb)

Appendix 2 presents a socio-economic profile of the four NRF local authorities that are bidding for LEGI funding (Derwentside, Easington, Sedgefield and Wear Valley).
Durham LEGI Bid Appendix 2 - Socio-economic baseline.pdf (31 pages, 291kb)

Appendix 3 sets out the evidence on barriers to enterprise in disadvantaged areas.
Durham LEGI Bid Appendix 3 - Barriers to Enterprise.pdf (13 pages, 100kb)

Appendix 4 shows maps showing statistics of indices of deprivation for super output areas and rank of employment score.
Durham LEGI Bid Appendix 4 - SOA employment deprivation maps.pdf (4 pages, 1097kb)

Appendix 5 shows a list of partners supporting the LEGI bid.
Durham LEGI Bid Appendix 5 - Statements of Support.pdf (2 pages, 27kb)

This document comprises supplementary information to support the LEGI application.
LEGI Supplementary information - 6 Jan.pdf (12 pages, 77kb)