Our economic intelligence is used to ensure strategies and policies across the county are based on current and robust evidence, and to make sure government at all scales is aware of the economic issues facing Buckinghamshire’s communities.
We publish all of our research outputs on the Buckinghamshire Economic Intelligence Observatory microsite
The Observatory contains all the latest local economic data and insight, produced by Bucks LEP and by others, on the following themes:
- Economic output and productivity
- Business and innovation
- Jobs and skills
- Population and wellbeing
- Infrastructure and environment
- Impact of Covid-19
To find out more, please e-mail research@buckslep.co.uk
Intelligence Insight – survey highlights challenging trading conditions for local businesses
Bucks LEP and Buckinghamshire Business First’s latest Buckinghamshire Business Barometer survey shows the second quarter of 2022 brought a substantial negative change on trading conditions and business performance for respondents, undoing some of the progress achieved following the end [...]
Intelligence Insight – survey shows what barriers are slowing businesses down on their journey to Net Zero
Bucks LEP and Buckinghamshire Business First latest Buckinghamshire Business Barometer survey shows the first quarter of 2022 brought improved trading conditions and performance for many Bucks businesses, despite rising costs as a result of on-going disruption to supply chains, [...]
Intelligence Insight – What barriers are slowing your journey to net zero?
Buckinghamshire LEP, in collaboration with Buckinghamshire Business First, have commissioned an audit of Buckinghamshire’s Green Economy to identify opportunities for net zero growth and inform local net zero economic strategy. We are calling on all Buckinghamshire businesses to tell [...]
Buckinghamshire Business Barometer Q4 survey results
Bucks LEP and Buckinghamshire Business First’s latest Buckinghamshire Business Barometer survey shows the final quarter of 2021 brought slowing growth for many Buckinghamshire businesses as economic uncertainty continued. Trading difficulties continued for some, in many cases as a result [...]
New support available to boost tourism and the visitor economy in Bucks
A new programme of support has been launched to accelerate the recovery of the tourism, hospitality and leisure sector and wider visitor economy in Buckinghamshire. Funded by the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund, the aim of [...]
We want to hear your business views!
Bucks LEP and its Growth Hub, Buckinghamshire Business First, are seeking the views of local businesses for their fourth Buckinghamshire Business Barometer survey. Along with general questions regarding trading conditions and business confidence, this quarter’s survey seeks to understand [...]
