Government advisor puts firms on notice for big increase in regional jobs

By Tom Lowe2020-01-27T06:00:00

IPA chief says new government now has ‘totally different ambitions’ for North and Midlands following general election result

One of the government’s most senior infrastructure advisors has said there will be more major infrastructure schemes for the regions after confirming the government plans to rewrite its rules to permit greater investment in areas such as the north of England and the Midlands.

The Treasury will change the method of evaluating the economic benefits of spending in chancellor Sajid Javid’s spring budget after years of complaints that the current system favours London and the South-east.

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