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West Yorkshire still waiting for devolution Christmas present

West Yorkshire and the Leeds city region are still waiting for a devolution deal that had been expected before Christmas.

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By Dan Peters | 13 January 2015

West Yorkshire and the Leeds city region are still waiting for a devolution deal that had been expected before Christmas.

Cities minister Greg Clark, Michael Heseltine and Treasury officials are understood to be still considering the terms of a first-stage devolution deal, weeks after the combined authority submitted proposals.

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