Summary
Business leaders in Birmingham and the Black Country are doing their very best to put a positive spin on the difficulties the region is experiencing in responding to a government invitation to set up Local Enterprise Partnerships.
But all the comforting words in the world won't disguise the fact an emerging network of six LEPs to replace the regional development agency Advantage West Midlands represents an inefficient and potentially damaging duplication of resources. It's a dog's breakfast, to put it mildly.See the full content of this document
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Another Fine Mess
If ever an opportunity existed to grasp the little Whitehall cash that does exist and bring economic regeneration, housing and planning more closely under the control of business-council partnerships, this is it. The obviou...
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