Cllr Mike Whitby, Leader of Birmingham City Council and chair of the outgoing City Region Board, said: Whilst we draw a line under the City Region, the lessons learned from our partnership will undoubtedly enrich the Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP - and our neighbouring LEPs as well The main reason the decision was today taken by the City Region Growth and Prosperity Board is that the new LEPs will be carrying out similar roles in future The City Region Heads of Procurement have identified specific category areas for collaboration The City Region partnership, which has worked to improve the area's economic prospects, is being wound up following the creation of Local Enterprise Partnerships