ECONOMIC GROWTH

City Deals - sector reaction

Local government and experts respond to second wave of up to 20 further City Deal devolving local economic powers to councils.

Ministers today named a further 20 English cities invited to bid for City Deal status – potentially giving them greater power and control to drive local economic growth.

But does this devolution of funding and direction over infrastructure, transport and skills-training go far enough?

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