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LEP appoints rural and small business champions to the board
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has appointed two new non-executive directors to its board.
They are
farmer and agri-food specialist Clare Parnell from St Minver near Wadebridge,
and Louis Mathers who is the co-founder of Cornwall-based peer-to-peer business
lender Folk2Folk and a property solicitor.
Both join
the LEP board with immediate effect. Clare will be taking on the role of rural
lead on the board, while Louis will be small business lead.
LEP Chair
Mark Duddridge said: “Clare and Louis bring considerable strengths to the LEP
board and both are passionate about rural affairs. Clare has long championed
the agri-food sector and land-based industries in Cornwall, managing a number
of trade organisations and a farm visitor centre while being an active partner
of a beef and sheep farm for more than 25 years.
“Louis’
experience spans a range of sectors including rural land, agriculture,
renewables, retail and leisure. With Folk2Folk he has helped establish one of
the UK’s leading national rural lenders, supporting small business growth
across the country with £270m of loans to date.
“We are
fortunate to be adding such a wealth of experience to our board and I very much
look forward to working with Clare and Louis.”
Commenting
on her appointment Clare said: “I am delighted to be part of the CIoS LEP and
hope I can contribute to its vision that by 2030 Cornwall & Isles of Scilly
will be the place where business thrives and people enjoy an outstanding
quality of life. With 30% of the working age population in our area being
employed in agri-food and food retail we must improve the productivity and
profitability of that sector if we are to achieve the vision. This is where I
hope I can make a difference.”
Commenting
on his appointment Louis added: “I look forward to playing my part in
furthering the economic interests of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. I am
passionate about the region but also for small businesses that operate
here. I have a deep understanding of the
challenges small businesses face and I welcome this opportunity to represent
them on the LEP Board.”
The LEP is
business-led and its role is to drive economic growth and job creation across
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It does this by helping to create the
conditions in which people and businesses can prosper.
Its
19-strong board includes 15 representatives from the world of business,
education and social enterprise, and four local authority members drawn from
Cornwall Council and the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
Since 2011 the LEP has helped secure over £450 million of public and private investment in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.