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An organisation which supports economic growth and job creation across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire has announced several new board members.

D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) brings together leaders from across the public, private, and education sectors who advise on key strategic decisions.

Together they use their knowledge and expertise to support D2N2 in achieving its ambitions for Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire.

The LEP has now announced five new board members who bring a wealth of experience and expertise across a range of disciplines including automotive, manufacturing, further education, higher education and the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector.

Among the new additions is Tim Freeman, deputy managing director of Toyota Manufacturing º£½ÇÊÓƵ, which has its car-making factory at Burnaston, in Derbyshire.

He is joined by fellow private sector representative James Brand, who is managing director of Chesterfield-based United Cast Bar.

Andrew Cropley, principal at West Notts College, in Mansfield, will become the board’s new representative for further education, while Professor Shearer West, vice-chancellor of the University of Nottingham, will represent the region’s higher education providers.

Joining the board as the new voluntary, community, and social enterprise representative will be Michele Farmer, director at the Princes Trust.