Summary
Regional agencies offering support to industry face the axe after David Cameron appointed their most vocal critic to take charge of local government.
The new Prime Minister named Eric Pickles - who once called for regional development agencies (RDAs) to face the guillotine - as the man responsible for reorganising local government.See the full content of this document
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End of the Road for Awm?
And one of his first tasks is set to be devolving the power and funding of the RDAs to local authorities.
Conservatives argue the shake-up of business support will help employers by ensuring decisions are made locally rather than unelected offi...See the full content of this document
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