We are witnessing a growing number of Devo Deals around the country, but are we fully aware of what these deals are? Devolution deals (to devolve power from central government to local areas in England) offer opportunities to stimulate economic growth and reform public services for local users. The arrangements are untested and government could…

Local Enterprise Partnerships – Fact or Fiction!!!! Here are some facts about our beloved LEP’s across England. Well, there are 39 LEP’s managing Growth Funds for economic regeneration. The largest growth deal awarded to a single LEP is Leeds City Region – a massive £627.5 million out of £7.3 billion was allocated as of March…