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Core value of City Deals

Alexandra Jones asks if City Deals will make a difference to local economies.

December is so often the season for excess. But not in most local authorities, grappling with big budget cuts. And not for policy-makers in 20 English cities, burning the midnight oil to submit proposals for a 'second wave' City Deal in mid-January.

But will City Deals really make a difference to local economies? Probably. But not on their own.

Alexandra Jones

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