<p>The Government does not carry out formal assessments of local enterprise partnerships (LEPs). As partnerships of business and civic leaders, local enterprise partnerships are first and foremost accountable to their local community and local businesses.</p><p>Local enterprise partnerships in Yorkshire are making a real difference through their programmes to support growth and jobs, such as the growing places fund and regional growth fund. For example, Leeds City Region LEP has ambitious targets for growth and jobs, building on its diverse economy and driving investment in sectors such as precision engineering and textiles, which provide the most potential for growth. LEPs in England are also being given responsibility for drawing up investment plans for over £5 billion European Structural and Investment Funds and will, through their local growth deals, gain a share of over £2 billion local growth fund from April 2015.</p>