The Welland SSP Home Page

Welcome to the Home Page of the Welland Sub-Regional Strategic Partnership (The Welland SSP) one of seven sub-regional strategic partners funded by the East Midlands Development Agency to tackle across the board economic regeneration issues.

Welland is the region’s only exclusively rural SSP, with an agenda focused on 12 markets towns and rural communities across four counties covering the 1,000 square miles of Harborough, Melton, East Northamptonshire, Rutland and South Kesteven.

Working through key partnerships, the Harborough based executive team, develops and manages an economic programme covering enterprise and business development, innovation, tourism, community development, employment and skills, rural development and diversification, boosted by high leverage of public and private sector funds and contributing to a significant number of key regional outputs.

The Welland’s reputation for enterprise has this year been rewarded by the East Midlands ‘Enterprising Britain’ Award.

The SSP bid then went on to national honours, judged Runner Up in the 2006 Enterprising Britain competition and qualifying to represent the UK in the European Enterprise Awards in December – again winning a prestigious ‘Runner Up’ award in its category.

OUR VISION …..

"Economic development is the key to sustainable communities. The aim of The Welland SSP is to stimulate the viability and vitality of our rural towns and villages and to ensure an economic development that promotes a sustainable future and provides a better quality of life for everyone."